By Clement Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intercepted five vehicles operating with fake diplomatic number plates and recorded over 8,000 traffic violations during the second phase of its nationwide enforcement operation, code-named **Operation GUDUMA II**.
The operation, conducted between November 2 and 6, 2026, across 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was aimed at tackling vehicle identity fraud, particularly the unauthorised use of diplomatic number plates, as well as other traffic violations with implications for national security and public safety.
The Corps disclosed that the exercise resulted in the detection of more than 1,600 number plate-related violations and 6,454 other traffic offences, bringing the total number of recorded violations to over 8,000.
In a statement released on the FRSC’s official X handle on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said the operation was approved by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, following concerns raised by the National Assembly and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) over the security implications of vehicle identity violations.
According to the statement, the enforcement operation covered Lagos, Ondo, Cross River, Benue, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Bauchi, Imo, Abia, Kano and the FCT, with special teams deployed to strategic locations to identify and apprehend offenders.
The FRSC explained that the exercise was designed to strengthen surveillance, expose fraudulent vehicle identities and ensure strict compliance with vehicle registration requirements and established road traffic regulations.
A comparison with the first phase of Operation GUDUMA, which recorded 1,003 number plate violations and 683 other traffic offences, showed a significant increase in violations detected during the second phase.
Commenting on the development, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, reiterated the FRSC’s determination to prevent motorists from using fraudulent vehicle identities to evade law enforcement or undermine national security.
He stressed that vehicle number plates were not merely identification accessories but critical instruments for national security, vehicle traceability and effective law enforcement, warning that the Corps would not tolerate their abuse irrespective of the status of offenders.
Mohammed further assured Nigerians that Operation GUDUMA would be sustained and expanded to other states, with improved personnel deployment, stronger inter-agency collaboration and intelligence-led enforcement strategies.
The Corps consequently warned motorists against using fake, unauthorised, concealed or improperly displayed number plates, urging vehicle owners to ensure that their registration plates are duly approved and that they comply with all existing traffic regulations.
It emphasised that no individual or vehicle was above the law, adding that the sustained enforcement initiative was part of efforts to prevent Nigerian roads from becoming safe havens for identity fraud, criminal concealment and traffic indiscipline.
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