The special enforcement operation, held simultaneously between July 20 and July 22, 2026, was designed to improve compliance with traffic regulations, strengthen enforcement of road safety laws, and reduce the incidence of road traffic crashes within the RS2 Zone.
The operation was coordinated under the leadership of the Zonal Commanding Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olufemi Matthew Olonisaye, who said the exercise focused on identifying and correcting dangerous traffic violations while intensifying public enlightenment on responsible road use to promote a stronger culture of safety among motorists and other road users.
According to the command, a total of 1,423 offences recorded during the operation were classified as major or focus offences requiring immediate enforcement action.
A breakdown of the operation showed that on July 20, the Lagos Sector Command (RS2.1) apprehended 413 offenders for committing 549 traffic offences, including 178 major offences, while the Ogun Sector Command (RS2.2) arrested 301 offenders for 392 traffic offences, with 147 classified as focus offences.
On July 21, the Lagos command recorded 483 offenders for 646 traffic offences, including 398 focus offences, while the Ogun command arrested 276 offenders for 386 offences, of which 112 were major violations.
The final day of the operation, July 22, saw the Lagos Sector Command apprehend 446 offenders for 592 traffic offences, including 364 focus offences, while the Ogun Sector Command arrested 305 offenders for 379 traffic offences, with 224 categorised as major offences.
Speaking on the outcome of the exercise, Assistant Corps Marshal Olonisaye commended officers and personnel of the participating commands for their professionalism, resilience, dedication and unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property on the nation’s highways.
He stressed that the primary objective of the special intervention was not merely to punish erring motorists but to discourage dangerous driving habits, improve voluntary compliance with traffic regulations, enhance public safety and create safer roads for all road users.
The Zonal Commander further disclosed that the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, mni, FCA, has directed that the Zonal Special Intervention Patrol (ZSIP) be conducted every month across all FRSC zonal commands as part of the Corps’ operational strategy to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in road traffic deaths and injuries before the end of the year.
According to him, sustained enforcement of traffic laws, strategic public enlightenment campaigns and visible patrol operations remain critical to achieving the Corps’ road safety targets.
Olonisaye also urged motorists to strictly comply with all traffic regulations by avoiding speeding, dangerous driving, overloading, route violations, use of mobile phones while driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances, as well as other unsafe practices that often result in avoidable road crashes.
He reaffirmed the FRSC’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-driven enforcement operations, strategic patrols, stakeholder engagement and continuous public enlightenment across Lagos and Ogun states, noting that the Corps remains resolute in its mission to ensure safer roads and protect lives and property throughout the zone.
