By Favour Ulebor, Abuja
The Federal Highway Security Corps, FRSC, has described the conviction and life imprisonment sentence given to truck driver, Okpara Kingsley Onyekachi, for killing an officer on responsibility as a landmark victory for justice and highway security enforcement in Nigeria.
In a press assertion signed by the Corps Public Training Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday evening, the Corps mentioned the judgment was delivered on Tuesday, 14 January 2026, by the Excessive Court docket of Lagos State, TBS Division, in Swimsuit No. LD/24692C/2024, The State v. Okpara Kingsley Onyekachi.
The FRSC mentioned the case arose from a deadly highway crash that claimed the lifetime of a Deputy Chief Highway Marshal Assistant Ajomale, who was lawfully on responsibility throughout a routine site visitors enforcement in Orile Iganmu space of Lagos State.
In line with the Corps, the incident occurred on 16 November 2023, when an FRSC patrol crew was conducting routine site visitors enforcement and had flagged down a mini truck for inspection.
Investigations, FRSC mentioned, revealed that the defendant, who was driving a 40 ft container laden truck at extreme pace, did not train due care and rammed into the stationary mini truck.
The Corps mentioned the violent influence crushed DCRMA Ajomale, resulting in deadly accidents, whereas he was actively discharging official duties.
FRSC mentioned the courtroom discovered the motive force’s conduct “grossly negligent, reckless, and illegal,” rejected any declare of accident and convicted him of involuntary manslaughter.
It added that the courtroom sentenced the motive force to life imprisonment beneath the Legal Regulation of Lagos State, 2015.
Reacting, the Corps Marshal, Federal Highway Security Corps, Shehu Mohammed, mentioned the judgment “sends a loud, unmistakable message to all drivers, notably operators of industrial quality automobiles that recklessness on our roads will now not be tolerated.”
He mentioned, “When a life is misplaced on account of gross negligence, particularly the lifetime of an officer on lawful responsibility, the regulation will take its full course, and the Corps will proceed to pursue justice relentlessly for each fallen officer and each harmless highway consumer.”
The Corps Marshal additional emphasised that FRSC will intensify enforcement, prosecution assist, and stakeholder collaboration to curb harmful driving behaviours.
He warned that drivers who disregard site visitors rules and endanger lives of harmless highway customers ought to count on extreme authorized penalties, including that FRSC is not going to relent in its dedication to safeguarding Nigerian roads.
The FRSC mentioned your complete administration and employees of the corps honoured the reminiscence of DCRMA Ajomale, describing his sacrifice as a solemn reminder of the dangers confronted every day by highway security personnel within the line of responsibility.
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