Section 154 of the National Road Traffic Regulation, NRTR, 2012, Part XIV states: “No person other than the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Deputy President of the Senate, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Governors and Deputy Governors of States shall drive a vehicle on any public road using sirens, flashers or beacon lights.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered Special X-Squad Teams to commence the removal of all such illegal blockage and other obstructions on public highways and roads.
These notorious suspected criminals … posed as chief of staff to President, Senate President, National Security Adviser to President, Minister of petroleum, Minister of Finance, Minister of Transport, Chief Bola Tinubu, and many other prominent Nigerians,” Moshood said.
Akoh and his company, the Incorporated Trustees of Peace Corps of Nigeria, ITPCN, were accused of laundering an aggregate sum of N3.5 billion obtained from extortion in April 2016.
Force PRO, Jimoh Moshood explained that the deployment of the Police Special Tactical Force personnel will cover all the communities, towns, villages, vulnerable points, Government and private infrastructures and facilities in the area.