Jos Slams Partial Ban On Okada

The Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday banned commercial motorcycles, known as ‘okada’, from operating in Jos beyond 7p.m, following the bomb blasts that occurred in some parts of the city on Saturday night.

The STF, the team in-charge of keeping peace on the Plateau, announced the ban in a press release, signed by DSP Ikemefuna Okafor, for the media officer of the task force.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a triple bomb blast rocked three television viewing centres within the Jos North Local Government Council on Saturday night.

As a result of the blasts, one person was killed while 14 others were injured.

“The general public and the good people of Plateau should be informed that no motorcycle will be allowed to operate beyond 7.p.m within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis.

“Riding of motorcycles is only permitted from 6.a m – 7p. m, the enforcement of this ban will be strictly enforced,” the statement read. The statement said that the ban would strictly be enforced and warned that defaulters would be prosecuted.

It then advised all law-abiding citizens of the state to go about their legal businesses as the task force was on top of the situation.