Lagos Ban : Police Arrest 50 Motorcyclists, Others

• Nigerian police arrest 50 motorcyclists, others in enforcement of ban in Lagos

• … earlier, the Lagos government restricted commercial motorcycles popularly known as “okada” from operating on highways and in six local government areas.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force’s Lagos State Command has announced the arrest of 50 criminal suspects in the state’s Ikorodu area, as it continues to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles.

The Lagos government had previously announced that commercial motorcycles, also known as “okadas,” would be prohibited from operating on highways and in six local government areas.

Apapa, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Surulere, and Lagos Mainland are among the council areas affected.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, told journalists on Saturday that operatives of the command were attacked in Ikorodu on Friday night while performing their lawful duties.

Hundeyin said the operatives were fought by hoodlums and riders who tried to stop them from carrying out raid in the area after receiving reports about motorcyclists operates at night.

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“We reviewed our strategy and stormed Ikorodu last night (existing ban on all highways).

“The riders and hoodlums attacked the police. We activated our standby backup. 50 arrested, 14 motorcycles impounded,” he said.

The command’s spokesman said that the seized bikes would be crushed as the next action.

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