Tag: motorcycle
Iran ends legal confusion, allows women on motorcycles
The Lagos State Government has paused the demolition of houses in the Makoko community after meeting with community leaders.
Suspected cultist arrested in attempt to snatch motorcycle in Ogun
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Seun Adewole, 26, while attempting to snatch motorcycle from its…
Niger government reduces cost of motorcycle number plates
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has approved a reduction in the cost of number plates for motorcycle owners, pegging the…
2 docked over alleged theft of motorcycle
The Police on Monday arraigned two suspected motorcycle thieves at an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court. The accused, Wahab Moruf, 23,…
Man Jailed For Stealing Motorcycle
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Anthony Ogbodu, to one year in prison for…
Motorcycle thief remanded till bail condition is fulfilled
The Modakeke Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded in prison a man, Adewale Adeniyi, charged with stealing a motorcycle…
Two arraigned for snatching motorcycle
The Police on Monday arraigned Abdullahi Umar, 25, and Bashiru Usman, 30, in an FCT High Court, Jabi for snatching…
Ex-convict arraigned in Katsina for motorcycle theft
An ex-convict, 25-year-old Fahad Yau, who allegedly stole a motorcycle, is to cool his feet in Katsina Prisons until February,…
Man bolts with hire purchase okada
A 29-year-old man, Kweku Bosi, who allegedly bolted with a motorcycle valued at N150,000 acquired under a hire-purchase agreement, has…
RRS smashes teenage motorcycle robbery gang
Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three teenage robbers, who…
Herdsman jailed for motorcycle theft
A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a herdsman, Bello Adamu, to two months imprisonment for…
Driver kills passenger on motorcycle in Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe A private driver whose identity was not yet known overran a motorcycle operator and killed his passenger on…
Ramadan: Kano govt relaxes movement of motorcycles
Kano State Government has relaxed movement of motorcycles from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This was contained in a statement…
We have no plan to ban Okada – Ogun Govt.
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun state government has debunked the rumour making rounds that it is planning to ban the motorcycle riders…
New Lagos Police Boss Gives Okada Riders Ultimatum
The new Lagos State Police Commissioner, Kayode Aderanti has issued a 14-day ultimatum to commercial motorcycle operators, also known as…
Three Teenagers Arrested For Snatching Cop’s Bike At Abule-Egba
Yusuf Muhammed Three teenagers have ended up on the wrong side of the law as they were arrested after attempting…
Okada Robbers Kill Mother Of 5
A 42-year old mother of five and a divorcee, Mrs Rashedatu Adebowale, has been shot dead by a 3-man robbery…
Deputy NURTW Boss Escapes Assassination, Driver Killed
The deputy chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye branch, Ilupeju, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Alhaji Sulaiman…
Police Foil Robbery Attack In V/I Traffic Jam
An attempt by a two-man robbery gang riding a motorcycle to attack motorists in a traffic jam has been foiled…
Okada Robbers Attack Council Staff
There was commotion at the premises of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, when a staff of the…
4 Okada Robbery Suspects Arrested, 2 AK47 Rifles, 20 Bullets Recovered
Four suspected robbers operating on motorcycle, have been arrested by the police at 14, Oshilemo Street, Afromedia, Okokomaiko, Lagos/Badagry expressway,…
Lagos denies Okada ban
Despite the continued arrest of commercial motorcycle operators also known as Okada riders in some parts of Lagos by the police, the…
Mob Lynches Motorcycle Snatcher At Police Post
The police in Nasarawa on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a suspected motorcycle snatcher by irate youths on Monday at…
Okada Robber Kills Police Sergeant At Car Mart
A robber Thursday evening shot dead a police sergeant in front of an auto mart around the Ikeja area of…
2 Cops Injured In Gunfight With Boko Haram
Armed with guns and explosives, assailants suspected to be Boko Haram members who were riding a motorcycle this morning attempted…
Police Chief Seeks Okada Riders’ Cooperation In Crime Control
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Nicholas Nkemdeme, has solicited the cooperation of members of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle…
Suspected Okada Robbers Shot
The police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have arrested two suspected commercial motorcycle (okada) robbers who invaded a shop at…
Motorcycle Robbery Suspect Docked
Halaudu Mohammed, 28, was on Monday in Lagos arraigned before Magistrate B.O.Osunsanmi of the Somolu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing…
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Jos Shooting: Gov Jang, STF Condole Affected Families
Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang and the Commander, Special Task Force, STF have condoled family members of the lady…
NURTW, Okada Unions Endorse Ribadu, Fashola
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, the Motorcycle Operators Association of Lagos State, MOALS, and ANACOWA (Motorcycle Owners…