Appeal Court Upholds Judgment Stopping VIOs From Impounding Vehicles and Imposing Fines
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an earlier Federal High Court judgment that bars Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs), officially known as the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), from stopping motorists, impounding vehicles, or imposing fines on Nigerian roads. The ruling, delivered on December 4, 2025, reaffirmed that the agency lacks the statutory…