The situation reportedly escalated after the suspect allegedly advanced toward the officers physically before bringing out a firearm and firing two gunshots within the vicinity of the FRSC Command.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has condemned a violent armed attack carried out by a motorist later identified as an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) during a routine traffic enforcement operation in Abuja.
The incident, according to the Corps, occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at about 3:20pm around the RS7.118 Idu Unit Command in Abuja, when FRSC patrol officials attempted to stop the driver of a Toyota Carina over an alleged traffic violation.
In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, condemned the attack and praised FRSC personnel for showing restraint despite the threat to their lives.
According to the statement, the driver allegedly refused to obey lawful directives by FRSC officials and continued driving recklessly until traffic congestion near the Command forced the vehicle to stop.
