The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has announced plans to appeal the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano, which restricted the Corps from carrying out enforcement operations on roads under the control of the Kano State Government and local government councils.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Sector Public Education Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, on behalf of the Sector Commander, the Corps clarified that the court’s ruling does not affect its statutory mandate to enforce traffic regulations on federal highways across Kano State.
According to the FRSC, the clarification became necessary following public reactions and social media commentaries that it said had created misconceptions about the scope of the judgment.
The development follows Thursday’s ruling by Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano, which held that the FRSC lacks the legal authority to conduct enforcement operations on roads under the jurisdiction of the Kano State Government and its local government councils.
The case was instituted by Kano-based lawyer Abba Hikima, who challenged the legality of the Corps’ operations after he was reportedly stopped and delayed by FRSC personnel on a township road in July 2025.
In its judgment, the court restrained the Corps from stopping or interfering with motorists on state and local government roads without lawful authority. It also directed the FRSC to publish a public apology in a national newspaper and awarded the plaintiff ₦800,000 in damages and litigation costs.
Reacting to the ruling, the FRSC said it remains a law-abiding institution that respects the judiciary and the rule of law, but maintained that the judgment does not invalidate the powers conferred on it under the FRSC (Establishment) Act, 2007, particularly with respect to enforcement on federal highways.
The Corps listed its operational jurisdiction in Kano to include major federal roads such as the Kano–Zaria Road, Kano–Katsina Road, Kano–Maiduguri Road, Kano–Hadejia Road, Kano Western Bypass, Kano–Gumel Road, Sharada–Madobi Road, Eastern Bypass, IBB–Katsina Road, BUK Road, Airport Road, Murtala Mohammed Way–Hadejia Road, Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Aminu Kano Way, Gwarzo Road and other designated federal highways.
The command also warned against social media posts encouraging members of the public to confront or disregard FRSC personnel, describing such messages as misleading and capable of undermining lawful enforcement and public safety.
It further stated that it had identified what it described as procedural lapses during the court proceedings, arguing that its defence was not adequately considered before the judgment was delivered.
According to the Corps, it has commenced the process of appealing the judgment and, pending the outcome of the appeal, will continue to discharge its statutory responsibilities professionally and in accordance with the law on federal highways across Kano State.
The FRSC also urged motorists and other road users to remain law-abiding, cooperate with duly identified FRSC personnel carrying out lawful duties, and refrain from actions capable of obstructing law enforcement officers or disrupting public order.
