The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 1,216 drivers for failing to adjust to third-party car insurance coverage rules, reinforcing the nationwide push for adherence to important street security legal guidelines.
Talking in Ibadan on Wednesday, Commissioner of Police, Johnson Adenola, disclosed that these arrests had been made as a part of ongoing enforcement efforts to make sure compliance with Nigeria’s Motor Automobile (Third-Party Insurance coverage) Act.
Adenola elaborated that 111 of the arrested motorists had already been charged in court docket, whereas 425 people had been cleared after buying the mandatory third-party insurance coverage cowl.
In the meantime, 680 instances stay beneath investigation, highlighting the intensive scrutiny being utilized to those that violate motor insurance coverage legal guidelines.
The police commissioner reassured residents that the enforcement of third-party insurance coverage necessities has not been suspended, emphasizing that authorities in Oyo State stay dedicated to upholding the coverage.
To encourage compliance, Adenola famous that the Oyo State Police Command, by its Public Relations Division, Neighborhood Policing Unit, and Police Neighborhood Relations Committee (PCRC), has launched into advocacy campaigns throughout completely different communities.
These efforts are designed to sensitize motorists and educate them on the significance of acquiring third-party insurance coverage, which gives monetary safety within the occasion of accidents or liabilities involving different street customers.
He urged motorists throughout the state to make sure that they’ve legitimate insurance coverage documentation together with different important car papers to keep away from authorized repercussions and pointless disruptions.
The crackdown on uninsured motorists follows a directive issued by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, who had set a February 1 deadline for all car house owners to safe legitimate third-party insurance coverage.
The directive got here after a gathering with the NAICOM Commissioner for Insurance coverage, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, wherein each events agreed to accentuate enforcement throughout Nigeria.
In keeping with Muyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Pressure (NPF), Omosehin sought regulation enforcement help to make sure nationwide compliance with obligatory third-party insurance coverage, emphasizing its essential advantages for all street customers.
Adejobi reaffirmed the IGP’s stance on obligatory car insurance coverage, citing authorized provisions that require each car on public roads to have third-party protection.
The NPF says it stays dedicated to working with related authorities businesses and insurance coverage suppliers to implement the regulation and improve the safety of lives and property nationwide.
