Tag: motorcycles
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Just In: Many allegedly injured as FCTA crushes over 470 okada
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Joint Task Force impounded and destroyed 470 motorcycles operating at Gosa village along Airport Road, Abuja. It was gathered that attempts by the motorcyclists to keep their motorcycles from being impounded led to a violent clash between them and security operatives. The task force was said to have stormed…
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FCTA clarifies crushing of impounded commercial motorcycles
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says the crushing of impounded commercial motorcycles popularly known as “Okada” was in line with the provisions of the law. Mrs Deborah Osho, the Head of Operations, DRTS made the clarification in an
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Terrorists invade mosque, kill 15 persons in Zamfara state
No fewer than 15 persons were reportedly killed when bandits open fire at worshipers on Friday, during Jummah service in the North West of Zamfara State. It was gathered that the incident occurred in Ruwan Jema town in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara, when the Muslim worshippers were praying.
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Banditry: Gov Bello bans sale of motorcycles in Niger State
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has ordered the immediate ban on the sale of motorcycles across the state.
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Lagos taskforce impounds 204 motorcycles, arrests 50 hoodlums
Lagos taskforce impounds 204 motorcycles, arrests 50 hoodlums
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El-Rufai shutdown telecoms services in parts of Kaduna, bans motorcycles
Kaduna State Government has shut down telecommunication services in some parts of the state as part of critical measures towards ending banditry in their identified hideouts.
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Customs intercepts 202 motorcycles from suspected bandits in Katsina
Customs intercepts 202 motorcycles from suspected bandits in Katsina
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Insecurity: Jigawa restricts movement of motorcycles in 27 LGAs
The Jigawa State Government has restricted the movement of motorcycles from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am in all the 27 Local Government Areas over the rising insecurity in the state. The state Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Bala Chamo, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview with journalists in Dutse. Chamo, who…
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Lagos to deploy 500 mini buses to replace motorcycles, tricycles from next week
The Lagos State Government has announced that it would launch buses to replace motorcycles popularly known as Okada and tricycles known as Keke to ply inner roads in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Monday during a security stakeholder’s town hall meeting in Ikeja, adding that over 500 minibusses would be deployed next…
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Gunmen on motorcycles attack four Niger villages, kill 21, kidnap 40
Gunmen numbering over 100 on Monday invaded and attacked four communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State killing 21 villagers and abducting 40 other. Sources said that the attack which occurred on Monday evening had many other villagers injured. It was gathered that over 100 gunmen stormed the four communities of Kurebe, Sabon…