Tag: motorcycles
Abia Govt. restricts operational hour of tricycles, motorcycles
In their separate speeches, Mr Victor Azubuike, the Chairman of Abia State Tricycle Operators Union(ASTOU), Aba Zone, the Chairman of…
1,400 impounded motorcycles crushed in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services on Thursday crushed over 1,400 impounded motorcycles.
Niger state bans sale of motorcycles
Matane said the ban covers motorcycles such as Bajaj Boxer, Qiujeng, Honda ACE, Jingchen, with engine capacity of 185 Cubic…
Benue bans motorcycles, illegal revenue check points
The Benue State Security Council has banned motorcycles in Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state.
FRSC to impound bikes, tricycles without number plates
Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, has ordered a nationwide clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without…
Gunmen on motorcycles massacre 15 villagers in Katsina
A fleet of 150 gunmen on motorcycles rode into two villages in Katsina State, murdering at least 15 people, stealing…
Gunmen in motorcycles shoot four dead in Katsina
Residents of Yar Santa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have decried the Tuesday evening murder of…
Lagos Task Force impounds 98 commercial motorcycles
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment said it impounded 98 commercial motorcycles over the weekend for allegedly plying restricted…
WHO donates 23 motorcycles to Kaduna LGCs
The World Health Organisation(WHO) has donated a motorcycle each to all the 23 local government councils in Kaduna State for…
NSCDC deploys 50 motorcycles for patrols in Taraba
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), has deployed 50 motorcycles to its Taraba Command to enhance patrol in…
Task Force Impounds 146 motorcycles, prosecutes 21 riders
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Tuesday impounded 146 motorcycles, popularly known as 'okada' and arrested 21…
Lagos Task Force impounds 98 okadas, arraigns 14 operators
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have impounded 98 motorcycles, popularly known as okada in Mile 2 area…
Katsina Govt Procures 50 Motorcycles
The Katsina State Government has purchased 50 motorcycles worth N15 million for surveillance at Rugu forest in the state.
Cement truck kills 3 on motorcycles in Ekiti
No fewer than three persons were on Saturday killed as a truck, belonging to a major Cement Company crushed two…
RRS arrests Legion officer for stealing motorcycles
Kazeem Ugbodaga A Legion officer who specialized in robbing okada riders have been arrested in Agege area of Lagos, Southwest…
Rivers bans Okada, tricycle riders for Buhari
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has banned commercial motorcycle riders popularly called Okada and tricycle riders (Keke Marwa) from…
We impersonate police, army to seize motorcycle and resell —Suspect
Kazeem Ugbodaga A member of a three-man motorcycle stealing syndicate, Goodness Allison, has disclosed that his members disguise as policeman…
Articulated vehicle kills 1, injures many others in Ibadan
An articulated vehicle Friday night in Ibadan crushed three commercial motorcycles, killed one person and injured six others. NAN reports…
Christmas: Obiano unbans motorcycles, tricycles
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State has lifted the restriction of movement placed on private and commercial motorcyclists also known…
Police Impound 105 Okadas, Arrest 98 Riders
Kazeem Ugbodaga In a bid to promote safer Lagos, the Lagos State Joint Taskforce Team has arrested 98 riders and…
Taskforce arrests 279 miscreants, impounds 57 motorcycles
Kazeem Ugbodaga Officials of the Lagos Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 279 miscreants and impounded…
APC chieftain donates 27 cars, 287 motorcycles to party
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, on Monday donated 27 cars and 287 motorcycles…
2015: PDP Woos Lagos Okada Riders With Motorcycles
By Jide Osokoya As part of its strategy to capture power in 2015 from the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
FG advises states to stop using motorcycles for transport
The Federal Government has called on states to stop the use of commercial motorcycles as means of transportation. It said…
Police Inspector Detained For Selling Seized Okadas
A Police Inspector attached to B-OPS of Traffic Department, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Michael Oguche, is currently being detained in…
Okada Ban: Bicycles To The Rescue In Benin
Following the ban on the use of motorcycles and tricycles both for private and commercial purposes in Benin City metropolis…
Lagos Impounds 6,972 Motorcycles In 3 Months
The Lagos State Government has impounded 6,972 motorcycles between September and November for plying restricted roads in the state. Lagos…
Traffic Law: 12,000 Motorcycles Impounded, 50 Riders Convicted
The Lagos State Police Command has impounded over 12,000 motorcycles in less than two months since it began the enforcement…
Okada Ban: Police Beat Rider To Death
The first casualty of the ban on okada operations on major highways in Lagos State emerged yesterday when a policeman…
Police Find Gun On Seized Okada
There was a shocking find in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, yesterday when the Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit…