Okada Riders And Police Clash In Lagos, Three Feared Killed

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At least three persons have been feared killed after a fight broke out between Commercial Motorcyclists and Policemen at Ijora in Apapa, Lagos.
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The fight which started around 9:30am, was said to have led to destruction of vehicles and other properties in the area.

Policemen had gone to the port community to enforce the State Government's ban on commercial cycles but met stiff resistance from the operators who had earlier vowed to unleash Mayhem in protest against the new order.
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At the time of this report, security has been reinforced and several motorcycles seized.

https://thenationonlineng.net/three-feared-killed-as-okada-riders-police-clash-in-lagos/

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20 arrested over clash between Okada riders and police in Ijora, Lagos state (photo)






Twenty suspects have been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command in connection with the clash between Okada riders and policemen in Ijora, a surburb of Lagos state earlier today.
 
A statement by Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state police command says the police received a distress call that some hoodlums armed with cutlasses, suspected to be okada riders and thugs, blocked some major roads around Ijora Oloye, Amusu, Ijora 7up, Ijora under bridge, Sifa junction and Gaskiya gangare area all within Ijora Badia Division.
 
Bala said the hoodlums caused major obstructions on the roads, burning tyres, looting and stealing from unsuspecting road users.According to the statement, police officers from Ijora Badia, Area B Command and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, were promptly deployed to the scenes. The situation was brought under control and the obstructions were cleared for free flow of traffic.
 
Bala said no life was lost during the unrest.
 
He added that twenty suspects were arrested and will be charged to court soon.

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 Amaechi On Okada Ban In Lagos: Sanwo-olu Acted Based On Public Interest


Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu must have considered the interest of a greater percentage of Lagosians before deciding to ban Okada and tricycles in some parts of the state.

Speaking on Channels Television programmed ‘Sunrise Daily’, the Minister who was a former governor of Rivers state said he also took the decision to ban Okada during his tenure as some people were using it to rob and kidnap people.

He, however, said banning Okada and tricycles without provision of alternatives may force people to go into crimes, as their means of livelihood has been taken away from them.

“I don’t know the reason why the governor of Lagos banned Okada and tricycles, only he could tell because, for a governor, the interest of the larger society far outweighs that of a particular group of people”.

“He must have made the decision based on the interest of the larger majority of Lagosians. Now he also has a problem to face. I’m sure he must have addressed it in his mind before he took that decision”.

“One of them is an increase in crime because all those Okada and tricycle riders are providing for themselves a means of livelihood”.

“Now if you ban it and there is no alternative, the chances are that some of them may go to crimes. But believe me, he may have made that decision based on the interest of the greater majority” he said.

https://www.independent.ng/okada-ban-sanwo-olu-took-decision-in-the-greater-public-interest-amaechi/

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Okada, Keke Ban: MC Oluomo In Talks With Lagos Government 

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has said he is talking to the Lagos State Government to review the ban and restriction on motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state.

He noted that he was also meeting with bus drivers not to increase bus fares, which could worsen the effect of the ban on commuters.

Oluomo spoke to The PUNCH on Monday through his aide, Jimoh Buhari.

The NURTW boss expressed optimism that his discussion with the government on the matter would yield positive results.

“The most important thing, for now, is for the bus drivers not to take advantage of the situation, and that is why we are meeting with them,” he added.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/nurtw-talking-to-lagos-govt-on-okada-keke-ban-mc-oluomo/amp/