FRSC partners police, military to end robberies on long bridge

THE Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it is working with the police and military to counter robbery attacks on the long bridge, on the Lagos-Ibadan highway.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that robbers seize the opportunity of the gridlock between the bridge and Berger Bus-stop on the highway to dispossess motorists and commuters of their valuables.

The section is currently undergoing reconstruction by the Federal Government, hence the partial closure which causes gridlock on the highway.

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The state FRSC sector commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, told NAN on Monday in Lagos that the corps was aware of cases of robbery attacks on motorists on the long bridge and had risen to the occasion.

Omeje said since FRSC officers do not carry arms, the corps is working with relevant agencies to clamp down on the miscreants who capitalise on the gridlock to rob people.

“Whatever we need to do to reduce gridlock across the state, we have to do it. It is because of this gridlock that miscreants attack people in traffic.

“Some of these miscreants are armed to dispossess people of their jewellery, phones and other valuables.