Kaduna Agency To Release Impounded Motorcycles

Kaduna State Traffic Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) yesterday said it would commence the release of motorcycles that were impounded in batches, on a last in first out basis, starting from next Tuesday.

A statement issued by the acting corps marshal and chief executive officer of the Authority, Carla Abdulmalik, also said that the release will be effected after five steps have been completed.

The acting corps marshall said that various categories of fines will be paid before the motorcycles are released to their owners.

She said: ‘’Motorcycles impounded between September to December 2022, will be released between Tuesday, December 20 and December 23, 2023.”

The statement noted that motorcycles that were impounded between May to August 2022 will be released from Wednesday, December 28 to Friday, December 30.

Mrs Abdulmalik added that motorcycles impounded between January to April 2022 are to be released from January 4 to 7, 2023 while those impounded between January – December 2022 will be released between January 8 and 20, 2023.

The acting corps marshal further said that all other impounded motorcycles (2020 – 2021) are to be released as from January 20, 2023.

The statement also listed steps that must be taken and conditions that must be fulfilled   before the releases of the motorcycles.

According to the Acting CEO of KASTLEA, the screening stage for documents will be done at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, where forms will be filled and photocopies of documents will be attached to them, as well as signing of undertaking.

“The next stage is payments of fines and registration or renewal of motorcycle documents, which will also be done at Ahmadu Bello stadium,” she said.

“Unregistered motorcycles will pay a registration fee of N30,000.00 each and those without Number Plates or particulars will have to pay N12,000.00 each, totalling N42,000.00. Owners of registered motorcycles will pay N20,000 and N3,700 for renewal of particulars, totalling N23, 700,” she added.

The statement said that release forms will be collected at Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna, adding that the final release of motorcycles will be done at KASTLEA headquarters.

KASTLEA however said motorcycle owners are expected to present their national identity cards, motorcycle purchase receipts, registration particulars and passport photographs, before the motorcycles are released to them.