RESTRICTION ORDER: LAGOS POLICE CLAMP DOWN ON ERRING OKADA RIDERS, ARREST SUSPECTED CULTIST.

Lagos CP Orders Full Enforcement

In furtherance of the restriction order on operations of motorcycles popularly called Okaka in the 6 Local Government Areas of the state, the Lagos State Police Command has constituted a special squad to embark on massive arrest of okada operators who violate the restriction order while their motorcycles are being impounded.

RE: OKADA RESTRICTIONS ON DEDICATED LANES IN LAGOS: SARKI OVERALL OF ALIMOSHO CALLS FOR CAUTION

Ibrahim A Jagaba

The Sarki overall of Alimosho local government, HRH Alhaji Ahmed Haruna Kuraja, has in the wake of recurring confrontations between commercial motorcycle operators (Okada Riders) and security operatives (The Police), in Lagos, called on operators especially of northern extraction to guard against throwing caution to the wind, even, as he frowned at misapplication of mandate by some security personnel.

Lagos CP Blames Okada Riders For Crime Rate

Statistics have shown that armed hoodlums who operate on Okada, are responsible for bulk of the crimes in Lagos State.

According to Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, hoodlums had found okada as a veritable means of escape from the scenes of crime.

OKADA RIDERS' FIGHT: POLICE RESTORE NORMALCY TO IYANA IBA/ALABA RAGO AXIS, DEBUNK RUMOUR OF ETHNIC CLASH

The Lagos State Police Command has restored normalcy to the Iyana Iba/Alaba Rago and Ojo areas of the state where there was a disagreement between the members of the transport unions, okada units precisely, on the increment in tariff today, Monday 26th April, 2021.