The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has ordered the arrest and quick prosecution of any motorist who drives against traffic in Abuja. Drivers call this practice “one-way”.
Commissioner of Police Ahmed Muhammad Sanusi gave the order to the Command’s Motor Traffic Department, known as MOTOPOL. He also gave it to all Divisional Traffic Officers. The Command announced it on 9 November 2026.
Who must act, and how
The Commissioner told MOTOPOL and the traffic officers to work closely with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). They must also work with other traffic management agencies. The aim is to step up enforcement.
The order covers any motorist who drives against traffic. It also covers anyone who disobeys lawful traffic directions.
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The Command named the places where the practice is most worrying. These include road construction sites and diversion points. They also include other areas where traffic movement is restricted for a time or for good.
What the Command says drivers are doing
The Command said some motorists now ignore traffic rules on purpose. They drive against traffic and ignore road signs. They also bypass diversions to avoid traffic jams.
Some drivers go further after they are caught. They contact senior police officers, government officials or other powerful people to get released. The Command warned against this.
The Command said no one will escape the penalty for breaking traffic rules. Status, position and connections will not change that.
A warning to officers
The Commissioner also spoke to the officers who will enforce the order. He told them not to use the exercise to extort road users. Extortion means forcing people to pay money they do not owe.
He said any officer who does so will face action under the Police Rules and Regulations.
WHAT READERS SHOULD KNOW
The Command asked drivers to be patient. It told them to obey traffic signs and the instructions of traffic officers.
It reminded road users that a few minutes saved through reckless driving are not worth the risk. Lives could be lost. Property could also be damaged.
Residents can report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station. They can also call the Command’s emergency numbers: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
The press release came from SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command.
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