Reported by: Puis Althea | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has launched a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol, rolling out twelve intelligence-driven, code-named operations across its 12 Zonal Commands in a major strategic shift aimed at confronting the persistent causes of road traffic crashes and curbing the rising tide of road carnage across Nigeria. The special patrol operations will commence on July 20, 2026, with all 12 Zonal Commands simultaneously executing specially designed operations tailored to address the peculiar road safety challenges within their respective jurisdictions.
The initiative, approved by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, marks a decisive departure from conventional enforcement to targeted, intelligence-led operations capable of delivering greater impact. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, every operation has been carefully designed to confront specific dangerous behaviours responsible for avoidable deaths and injuries. The Corps Marshal described the intervention as a strategic operational initiative to enable every Zonal Command to address its peculiar crash trends through intensive enforcement, sustained public education, stakeholder engagement, rescue preparedness and enhanced operational visibility.
The twelve code-named operations are Operation Fushin Zuma (Anger of the Bee) in Kaduna, Operation Ride Safe in Bauchi, Operation Shark Smile in Port Harcourt, Operation ABO (Safe Passage) in Lagos, Operation Sauka Lafia in Abuja, Operation Kasolayo in Ilorin, Operation Kwushi Ihe Mberede in Enugu, Operation Sanity in Osogbo, Operation Total Compliance in Benin, Operation Harbin Kunama (Scorpion Sting) in Yola, Operation Hadarin Kalangu in Jos, and Operation Daidaita Loading in Zone 10. The coordinated intervention manifests the Corps' resolve to confront specific traffic violations through intelligence-driven enforcement, robust public enlightenment, enhanced operational visibility, stakeholder engagement and strategic collaboration with sister security agencies. The one overriding objective is to reduce road traffic crashes, save lives and make Nigerian roads safer for all.
The operations will involve the massive deployment of personnel to highways, motor parks, loading points and other critical corridors, complemented by sustained public enlightenment, stakeholder engagement and close collaboration with sister security agencies to guarantee effective enforcement and rapid emergency response. The Corps Marshal warned motorists, commercial vehicle operators and fleet owners to strictly comply with all traffic regulations, emphasising that violators would be met with firm but professional enforcement in line with the Corps' statutory mandate. While reassuring Nigerians that the operations are not intended to punish law-abiding road users but to protect lives and property, he called on members of the public to cooperate with patrol teams by obeying traffic regulations, avoiding dangerous practices such as overloading and mixed loading, and reporting reckless driving and other unsafe behaviours.
The FRSC also urged transport operators to embrace voluntary compliance, noting that road safety is a shared responsibility that demands collective action from government, transport stakeholders and every road user. The Corps Marshal concluded by affirming that the message is unmistakable: “Every Zone has a mission. Every patrol has a purpose. Every operation is a commitment to saving lives.”
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