- Delta State Govt. Places Ban on Okada
- Police give further warning on the Okada ban
- Police threaten to crush motorcycles of violators
Eko Hot Blog reports that Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has reaffirmed the ban on motorcycles popularly called Okada in the state.
Edafe, through a tweet via his X handle on Sunday, warned Okada riders to put their bikes under lock and keys adding that the Delta State Government has ordered that any bike impounded would be crushed.
He tweeted, “The enforcement of the ban on motorcycles popularly called Okada is serious and that’s exactly how we take it. The ban is real, so it’s better you carry your bike and lock it somewhere because Edafe Bright cannot help when it’s impounded. The directive from the State Government is to crush them all.”
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The Secretary to the State Government, Kingsley Emu, in Asaba, made the announcement while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Council Meeting presided over by the governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on May 24.
According to Emu, the ban on Okada was necessary due to the increase in crime committed with Okada and the frequently reported cases of vandalism with strict enforcement to begin on Saturday, June 1.
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