Tag: Okada riders

Terrorism: FG mulls nationwide ban on motorcycles, mining activities

Aminu Imam

The National Security Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles, popularly known as okada or acha?a, and mining, as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes and cut off their sources of funding. Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), stated that investigations are still on-going especially to establish the correlation between mining and motorcycles which they suspect provide funding for the supply…

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Sanwo-Olu bans Okada in six Lagos local councils

Aminu Imam

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a ban on operations of commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada in some areas of the State. The ban followed the gruesome murder of a Sound Engineer, David. David was lynched and burnt by some irate okada riders in the Lekki area of the state, a sad incident over which 10 suspects were already in the police net. Speaking with all the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders across the State at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said the directive covers all…

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Kaduna: Okada ban, dusk-to-dawn tricycle restriction still in force – State Govt.

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State government has reminded citizens of the state that the ban on Okada rides for personal and commercial purposes is still in force and should be complied with fully. In an issued statement on Tuesday, the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the State government urged the people of the state to abide by the 7 p.m to 6 a.m restriction placed on tricycles also known as Keke-NAPEP across seven local government areas, as the restriction will equally be enforced forthwith. The statement added that…

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Tricycles, motorcycles riders appeal to Gov. el-Rufa’i to lift suspension

Aminu Imam

Motorcycles and tricycle riders in Kaduna, on Wednesday, urged the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i to lift the suspension placed on them and the restrictions placed on tricycles, in order to enable them to feed their families during the Yuletide period. Recall that the Kaduna State government a few months ago, placed restrictions and suspensions on both Motorcycles and tricycles plying Kaduna and its environs following the activities of bandits. Several motorcyclists and tricycles who spoke to newsmen in Kaduna and its environs lamented the hardship they are facing since the…

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Niger Govt. bans motorcycle sale to curb banditry across State

Aminu Imam

Niger State government says the reign of kidnap-for-ransom and terror in the State may soon be over following Governor Abubakar Sani Bello’s ban on the sale of motorcycles, popularly known as Okada or Achaba. The prohibition was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, yesterday in Minna, the State capital. Matane stated that the ban resulted from incessant security challenges in some parts of the State, adding that the ban was also informed by the fact that bandits and kidnappers now demand motorcycles…

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Commercial motorcyclists, security operatives clash in Abuja

Aminu Imam

Some commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada riders, clashed with security operatives yesterday in Karu, one of the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that the crisis erupted when the Okada riders blocked the Nyanya-Karshi Road, leaving motorists stranded. According to reports, the protesters were said to have burnt used tyres on the main road and also attacking security agents drafted to the scene with stones. The development caused panic among residents and passersby who ran to safety. Churches located in the area were…

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Motorcyclists, thugs clash in Lagos over illegal ‘taxation’

Aminu Imam

…Fight takes ethnic dimension There was violence at the Iyana-Iba area of Lagos State yesterday, as commercial motorcyclists, aka okada riders, and thugs clashed. According to reports, trouble started following complaints about alleged illegal taxation by ‘area boys’ working for a transport union. The free-for-all led to the destruction of properties and barricading of roads by the thugs; tyres, woods, and other items were set on fire. The fight later reportedly took an ethnic dimension, as the opposing factions – Hausa and Yoruba – were joined by their people from…

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