尼日利亚的法院规则VIO不能阻止、罚款或扣押司机, 说只有FRSC才有权力。
Nigeria's court rules VIO can't stop, fine, or impound drivers, saying only FRSC has authority.
尼日利亚阿布贾上诉法院维持下级法院的一项裁决,即车辆检查办公室(VIO)没有法律权力阻止、扣押或罚款驾驶员,宣布此类行动非法,侵犯了宪法权利。
Nigeria's Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a lower court ruling that the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) lacks legal authority to stop, impound, or fine motorists, declaring such actions unlawful and a violation of constitutional rights.
根据权利活动家Abubakar Marshall于2023年提起的诉讼,该决定禁止VIO在全国执行交通条例,申明只有联邦道路安全部队(FRSC)在这方面拥有法律权力。
The decision, based on a 2023 lawsuit by rights activist Abubakar Marshal, bars VIO from enforcing traffic regulations nationwide, affirming that only the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has legal authority in this area.
法院判给元帅100万奈尔的费用,并对VIO及其官员发出永久禁令。
The court awarded N1 million in costs to Marshal and issued a permanent injunction against VIO and its officers.
这项裁决是在广泛批评维权组织任意执法的情况下作出的,特别是在诸如里弗斯等州,在这些州,警官被指控犯有敲诈勒索和虐待罪。
The ruling comes amid widespread criticism of VIO's arbitrary enforcement, particularly in states like Rivers, where officers have been accused of extortion and abuse.