Tag: motorcycles
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…