Okada-assisted crimes on the increase in Edo
The Edo State Government has expressed concern over rising cases of robbery, kidnapping and other crimes allegedly involving commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as Okada, in the state. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, raised the alarm during a media parley organised by the ministry. Afegbua said the government was planning to […]
In Edo State, there is growing concern over an increase in crimes allegedly involving commercial motorcycle riders, known as Okada. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, expressed alarm at the rising incidents of robbery, kidnapping and other unlawful activities during a media briefing organized by the ministry.
Afegbua stated that the government is planning to establish a task force to address this issue. The task force would oversee the regulation of Okada operations and enhance security across the state. He warned that criminals exploit motorcycles to transport passengers to secluded areas, where they may use knives and other weapons to rob them of their belongings.
Afegbua emphasized that the state government has received numerous reports of such incidents and reiterated that commercial motorcycle operations remain prohibited within the capital city. He noted that the ban on Okada operations was implemented during the previous administration of Senator Adams Oshiomhole and continues to be in effect in the city.
Afegbua cautioned that anyone found operating a commercial motorcycle in the city would face arrest.
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