A mobile court has convicted 40 motorists over various traffic offences in Jos.
The motorists were convicted having been arraigned before the court by the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos.
Bala said the FRSC legal officer was the Prosecuting counsel at the court which sat along Agwan Rukuba-lamingo road in the Jos metropolis, on Wednesday.
He said the FRSC arraigned 42 offending motorists before the court and court convicted 40 and discharged two others.
“42 motorists were earlier arrested, but the court discharged 2 and convicted 40.
“The motorists were convicted over use of expired tyres, seatbelt violation, driver’s license violation, use of phone while driving and underage driving,” he said.
The official said the court, however, fined the convicted motorists and impounded their vehicles, pending when they would pay the fines.
He said the command would continue to use the mobile court to compel motorists to comply with traffic rules and regulations, particularly during the ember months.
