Eight okada riders arrested over alleged attack on security operatives in Lagos
Eight commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, also known as the Task Force, following an alleged attack on security personnel during an operation in the Apongbon-Marina area. The suspects were reportedly part of a group of motorcycle operators […] Eight okada riders…
Eight motorcycle taxi drivers have been apprehended by Lagos State's Task Force following an altercation with security forces in the Apongbon-Marina region. The suspects, accused of resisting the seizure of their bikes and confronting law enforcement with weapons like bottles and machetes, were: Buba Umar, Musa Usman, Gambo Dauda, Shagari Bulba, Auwalu Mohammed, Idris Hassan, Wale Yusuf, Ohnosi Osaseti, and Sagiru Asiru.
The incident occurred during an operation to enforce restrictions on motorcycle activities in the area. One suspect reportedly claimed that motorcycle riders had been organized to oppose government efforts to limit their operations. The Task Force's chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, stated that the arrests were made after receiving complaints from residents about Okada operators engaging in confrontations with security personnel.
He emphasized that the suspects would face prosecution and warned that further enforcement actions would continue in Lagos.
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