Tag: Okada ban
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Okada ban: Lagos to jail riders, passengers apprehended three years
The Lagos State Government announced on Wednesday that anyone caught using an okada in an area where they have been forbidden will face a three-year prison ... -
Okada ban in Lagos: Riders protest as 500 security agents enforce ban
Lagos State Government, yesterday, insisted that there is no going back on the ban of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, slated to commence today, saying ... -
Lagos extends Okada ban to four more local govts from September 1
The Lagos State government has intensified the clampdown on commercial motorcyclists, also known as Okada in the state. This was announced by Dr. Fredric Oladeinde, the ... -
FG To Ban Motorcycles Nationwide
The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its ... -
Okada Ban: Commercial Motorcyclists Drag Lagos Govt To Court, Seek Cancellation
The Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria, MTUN, has sued the Lagos State Government before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos following the ban and enforcement ... -
Okada Riders Relocate From Lagos As Ban Takes Effect
Many commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders have started relocating from Lagos State as the total ban on their operation takes effect from today. Many ... -
Police Going After Foreigners Operating Okada In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command are after foreigners operating as commercial motorcyclists in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, disclosed this ... -
Okada Ban: Lekki Residents Raise Alarm Over Planned Attack
Following the alleged plan by commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders to attack their community, the Lekki Phase I Residents Association (LERA) has reacted. Flormedia ... -
Okada ban: Police clash with riders, seize 200 bikes as Lagos vows more raids
There was pandemonium on Thursday as policemen and motorcycle riders clashed in Iyana Iba, Alaba, Agric, Barracks ends the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. It was gathered ... -
Sanwo-Olu Bans Okada In Parts Of Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has issued a ban on operations of commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada in some areas of the state. The ban ...