Okada Ban: 140 Motorcycles Impounded, Riders, Passengers Dragged To Court In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says it impounded 140 commercial motorcycles on Wednesday, the first day of the implementation of the Okada ban in the state.

OduNews reports that Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on May 18, 2022, announced the ban on okada riders at a meeting with the state Commissioner of Police, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers at the State House in Alausa.

The ban, which took effect from Wednesday, June 1, followed the killing of a sound engineer, David Imoh, in the Lekki area of the state.

On the first day of the implementation, Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said 94 of the motorcycles were impounded by the police, while others were seized by men of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency.

“There was over 90 per cent compliance, but some motorcyclists still came out and we arrested and charged them to a mobile court.

“Sixteen passengers and motorcyclists were arrested; the majority of the motorcyclists did not carry passengers and some of the motorcyclists abandoned their motorcycles after sighting policemen,” he added.