The Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) arrested 3,245 offenders from January to December.

This is contained in a statement by the agency’s spokesman Nabilusi Abubakar, on Friday in Kano.

He said the number of offenders reduced in 2022, compared to the previous year when KAROTA recorded 7,835 offenders.

“In the year under review, the agency succeeded in registering a total of 52,242 tricycles under the Kano Tricycle Permit System. This registration is very important to us,” said the statement. 

The agency added, “Hence anyone whose tricycle is duly registered will not use it to commit any crime knowing fully well he will be caught. So far, a lot of bad eggs among the tricycle operators have been arrested. With the registration, we have been able to identify and arrest phone snatchers who intimidate people in the state, using tricycle(s) for such crimes.”

KAROTA explained that it recruited over 500 new personnel, which increased our presence in the state, particularly within the metropolis, and created new zonal offices at Tudun Wada and Doguwa, respectively.

The agency further explained that the Kano Traffic Agency Law, 2022 (Amendment number one), was passed by the State House of Assembly during the year.

KAROTA added that with the law, it would conduct its operations smoothly in Kano.

“Through our legal department, the agency obtained court warrants to successfully demolish illegal structures blocking roads within the metropolis and in some major markets which obstructed (the) free flow of traffic,” the agency explained. “Anyone who erects any illegal structure on any of our roads will not be spared.”

(NAN)