The Federal High Court in Kano has barred the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from carrying out enforcement activities on state and local government roads in Kano State, ruling that the agency lacks the legal authority to do so.

Justice M. S. Shuaibu delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Kano-based lawyer Abba Hikima, who challenged the legality of the FRSC’s presence on township roads across the state.

The court held that the commission acted beyond the powers granted to it by law by mounting checkpoints, stopping motorists and demanding drivers’ licences on roads under the control of the state and local governments.

According to the judgment, such actions were unlawful and constituted an infringement on the rights of motorists, especially where no traffic offence had been established.

The case followed complaints over the FRSC’s routine enforcement operations in Kano metropolis in July 2025, during which officers reportedly stopped motorists for licence checks without citing any specific traffic violation.

The ruling effectively restrains the FRSC from conducting enforcement operations on state and local government roads in Kano unless empowered by law, reinforcing the limits of the agency’s statutory mandate. Visit www.jocomms.com for more news.