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Third Party Motor Insurance: Court Bars Police, FRSC From Imposing Fines on Motorists
The court said police and the FRSC may enforce third-party insurance compliance but cannot impose fines without a court order.
- On Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja restrained the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps from imposing fines on motorists who breached the Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Act.
- Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju filed the suit following a nationwide enforcement drive launched early in the year that sparked complaints about harassment during police stop-and-search operations.
- Judge Hauwa Yilwa ruled that while the Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps retain authority to verify compliance, they "outrightly lack the powers to impose fines" without court orders.
- While Adeyanju expressed satisfaction with the outcome, defense counsel Victor Okoye plans to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal, citing jurisdictional concerns over the suit's constitutionality.
- The ruling provides Nigerians a basis to assert their rights against arbitrary fines, as it aims to curb patterns of extortion by enforcement agencies and restore motorist confidence.
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Court stops police, FRSC from fining motorists over third-party insurance
The judge held that while both the police and the FRSC retain powers to enforce compliance with third-party motor insurance, they lack the legal authority to impose fines without a court order. The post Court stops police, FRSC from fining motorists over third-party insurance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Third-party insurance: Why FRSC, Police can't impose fines on motorists
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from imposing or requesting fines from motorists over non-possession of third-party motor insurance.
Third-party Insurance: Police, FRSC Lack Legal Authority to Impose Fines on Motorists–High Court Rules
By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News A High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) do not have the legal authority to impose fines on motorists over third-party motor vehicle insurance violations. Delivering judgment, Justice Yelwa held that while both agencies are empowered to enforce compliance by checking motorists for valid insurance, they lack the statutory powers to levy fines. According …
Court Stops Police, FRSC From Imposing 3rd-Party Insurance Fines
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court Abuja has issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the police and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from imposing or requesting fines from motorists over non-possession of third-party motor insurance, CHANNELS TV reported yesterday. Delivering judgment, Justice Yilwa, held that only a court of competent jurisdiction had the right to sanction errant motorists. However, the court declined to …
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