Nigeria: Court Stops FRSC From Imposing New Driver's Licence

An Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday restrained the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, from imposing the new driver's licence and vehicle particulars on motorists whose documents have yet to expire.

The court declared as illegal and unconstitutional the commission's threat to begin the arrest and prosecution of motorists who were yet to obtain the new driver's licences and number plates.

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