By Omoyeni Ojeifo
A total of 6,454 traffic offences and more than 1,600 number plate violations were recorded, while 5 vehicles bearing fake diplomatic number plates were intercepted during the second phase of the Federal Road Safety Corps’ (FRSC) Operation GUDUMA.
The five-day operation, conducted from November 2 to 6, 2026, also uncovered widespread abuse of vehicle registration identities across 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The enforcement exercise covered Lagos, Ondo, Cross River, Benue, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Bauchi, Imo, Abia, Kano and the FCT, with operational teams deployed to strategic locations to identify and apprehend offenders, the FRSC said in a statement emailed to PerSecondNews on Tuesday, by Osondu Ohaeri, Corps Public Education Officer.
According to the Corps the operation was approved by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, following concerns raised by the National Assembly and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) over the security implications of vehicle identity violations.
The exercise was designed to strengthen surveillance, expose fraudulent vehicle identities and ensure compliance with vehicle registration and road traffic regulations.
PerSecondNews earlier reported that the second phase of the operation would commence on November 2, following the outcome of the initial exercise.
The latest figures represent an increase from the first phase of Operation GUDUMA, which recorded 1,003 number plate violations, 683 overloading and mixed-loading offences, and 1,691 arrests across 11 states.
Commenting on the results, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, reiterated the Corps’ determination to prevent motorists from exploiting fraudulent vehicle documentation to conceal their identities, evade law enforcement or undermine national security.
He said vehicle number plates were not merely identification accessories but critical instruments of national security, vehicle traceability and law enforcement.
The Corps Marshal maintained that the FRSC would not relent in confronting their abuse, regardless of the status or disposition of offenders.
He assured Nigerians that Operation GUDUMA would be sustained and progressively expanded to other states, with improved personnel deployment, inter-agency collaboration and intelligence-led enforcement.
The FRSC added that the operation would be extended to more states, with increased personnel deployment, stronger inter-agency collaboration and intelligence-led enforcement to tackle vehicle identity fraud and other traffic violations.
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