Ogun FRSC set to arrest motorists with petrol-filled jerry cans in vehicles

Anthony Uga, Sector Commander, FRSC, Ogun, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota, Ogun. Uga, who spoke while reacting to the current fuel scarcity in the state, said that carrying containers filled with petroleum products by motorists could cause an explosion.

According to him, FRSC officials have been given a directive to check all vehicles to prevent avoidable mishaps on the road. He disclosed that motorists found carrying jerry cans containing petrol would be arrested and handed over to the police if they refused to empty the petrol into their vehicle tank.