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DOWNLOAD: Federal High Court judgement barring VIO from confiscating vehicles, imposing fines over road traffic violations in Nigeria

The judgement was delivered in Abuja on October 2, 2024.

• October 10, 2024
VIO officials used to illustrate the story
VIO officials used to illustrate the story

The Federal High Court earlier this month delivered a judgement that prohibited the officers of the Directorate of Motor Vehicles, or VIO, from seizing vehicles or imposing any penalties over road traffic violations by Nigerians.

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