Oyo: Police arrest 1,216 drivers for third-party insurance violation
The police command in Oyo has arrested 1,216 drivers without third-party vehicle insurance cover while on the highway.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun had given a February 1 deadline to motorists to obtain insurance cover for their vehicles to be on the road.
Mr Egbetokun directed police commissioners to apprehend motorists and impound vehicles on roads without insurance cover.
In an interview in Ibadan on Wednesday, police commissioner Johnson Adenola said 1,216 drivers were arrested for contravening the order.
The police boss said 111 have been charged to court, while 425 were cleared after acquiring the third-party insurance policy.
He further said that 680 cases are under investigation for different infractions.
“The enforcement has not been suspended, it is still very much in force in Oyo State,” Mr Adenola said.
The police boss urged motorists in the state to obtain third-party vehicle insurance and other vehicle documents to avoid any disturbances.
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