A total of 3,245 traffic offenders were picked up by the Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) from January to December, this year.
The Public Relations Officer of the Agency, Nabilusi Abubakar, revealed this on Friday in Kano, saying the number was less than that of last which had 7,835 offenders nabbed.
Abubakar said “in the year under review, the Agency succeeded in registering a total of 52,242 tricycles under the Kano Tricycle Permit System.
“This registration is very important to us, hence anyone whose tricycle is duly registered will not use it to commit any crime knowing fully well he will be caught.
“So far a lot of bad eggs among the tricycle operators have been arrested.
“With the registration we have been able to identify and arrest phone snatchers who intimidate people in the state, using tricycle for such crimes.
“KAROTA has succeeded in recruiting over 500 new personnel which has further increased our presence in the state, particularly within the metropolis as well as created new zonal offices at Tudun Wada and Doguwa, respectively,” he said.
According to Abubakar, during the year, the Kano Traffic Agency Law, 2022 (Amendment number one) was passed by the State House of Assembly, saying with the law now, the agency carries out operations smoothly in the state.
“Through our legal department, the Agency obtained court warrants to successfully demolish illegal structures blocking roads within the metropolis and in some major markets which obstructed free flow of traffic.
“Anyone who erects any illegal structure on any of our roads will not be spared,” he said.
He expressed gratitude to the general public and assured them of doing more in the coming year to safeguard them while using the roads.
