Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, has said it is not the fault of theirs that accidented and seized vehicles litter police stations across the country.
Adejobi was reacting to a query via X (formerly Twitter) when he argued Nigerian motorists drive recklessly and are involved in road traffic accidents too frequently.
The Force Public Relations Officer stressed that the police cannot dispose of these vehicles without a court order, adding that the process is cumbersome.
An X user identified as Uduh Chukwuma had questioned the police officer on why police stations in the country are littered with accidented vehicles compared to what is obtainable in Dubai.
Reacting, Adejobi wrote: “Stations littered with accident(ed) and seized vehicles are not the fault of the police.
“It’s a legal matter and, in most cases, reckless nature of some Nigerian drivers.
“In Dubai, they are not reckless on the road, and you can’t drive in Dubai without being certified and licenced. This is common in Nigeria.
“The citizens comply and respect the law in Dubai. Many of us in Nigeria deliberately disregard and disobey the law.
“They don’t record many road crashes as we do here and be guided that the police can’t dispose of these vehicles without a court order. The process is cumbersome.
“Note again that the rate at which we kill ourselves through road crashes is alarming.
“I know, and based on records we keep, that road crashes claim more lives of innocent Nigerians than the acclaimed insecurity sagas in the country.
“Let’s always address issues objectively, without sentiments, so that we liberate and defend this country from our common but avoidable challenges”.