Tag: commuters
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Gunmen abduct commuters again in Kwara State
Gunmen have once again struck in Kwara State, abducting several commuters traveling in two vehicles near Eleyin village, along the Isanlu-Isin road in Isin Local Government Area.
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Police to discipline officers caught extorting commuters in Osun
The Nigeria Police, Osun Command, on Friday, said police operatives caught extorting money from commuters along the Ile-Ogbo/Iwo Road, had been detained and would be made to face disciplinary action. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Yemisi Opalola, who said this
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Commuters stranded, frustrated as commercial bus drivers protest on Lagos-Badagry Expressway
Commuters were on Saturday stranded and left frustrated along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway as drivers of commercial bus popularly known as ‘Danfo’ protested alleged extortion and constant manhandling by hoodlums. No commercial shuttle was seen plying the roads while several commuters were spotted trekking. Only commercial motorcycles were seen having a field day bargaining…
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Six die as bandits open fire on commuters in Kaduna
Bandits have opened fire on six commuters along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. He said the bandits, who were on the run from aggressive patrols by security agencies in the Birnin Gwari general area, took to…
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Photos/videos: Lagos boils, commuters stranded as motorcycle, tricycle ban take full effect
By Bayo Animasaun, Kehinde Ajose, Olaotan Falade The ban placed upon operators of motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Maruwa) is beginning to take its toll on residents of the state. Recall that the state government had last week placed a ban on the operations of the riders effective Saturday, February 1. The ban according to the…
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Commuters berate Lagos Govt as ban on Okadas, tricycles commences today [Photos]
Major roads and highways in Lagos State were deserted by okada and tricycle riders on Saturday as the ban on them from plying certain routes in the metropolis takes effect. But several commuters have to pay the price as many were seen trekking long distance as there were no okada riders to take them to…
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Buhari in Lagos: Travelers, commuters, groan over restriction of movement by security agencies
Some travellers and commuters were on Thursday, forced to walk long distances to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos to catch their flights, following restriction of movement around the airport vicinity by security operatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movement restriction around the airport is due to the visit of President Muhammadu…
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Photos: Angry commuters blast Buhari, Amosun over deplorable state of Lagos-Abeokuta exp way
…Say ‘We will act wise in 2019’ Some angry commuters over the weekend expressed their displeasure over the deplorable state of the Lagos-Abeokuta Express Way, saying the President Muhammadu Buhari administration should have fixed the road since it came on board in 2015. The commuters who were held in the ensuring traffic caused by the…
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Gunmen kidnap four commuters in Ondo
Unknown gunmen Monday reportedly abducted four commuters travelling in a commercial bus along Owo-Ikare road in Ondo State. The victims were said to have taken off from Ikare, headquarters of Akoko Northeast heading to Akure,the state capital when they were said to have been seized at Ose-Oba axis of the road. It was learnt that…