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Lagos orders total clampdown on motorcycles, tricycles operators in restricted LGs

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said the game is over for lawless Okada riders and ordered full enforcement and clampdown on belligerent riders, including tricycle operators.

In the last few days, Okada riders have taken over major roads and expressways in Lagos, driving against traffic and on BRT lane.

They have also attacked Task Force officials trying to regulate the law.

On Tuesday, a mob of Okada riders attacked task force officials in Mile 2, vandalising three vehicles and injuring one para-military officer.

On Wednesday, another mob of Okada riders attacked and chased away task force officials in Ikeja and damaged BRT buses.

But at a news conference in Ikeja on Thursday, the Lagos State Government said “the game is over for Okada riders.”

Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said in the last few months, the state had witnessed lawless activities of okada riders as they violated the traffic law of the state and perpetrated crime.

Oladeinde directed all law enforcement agencies, including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Vehicles Inspection Services, VIS, the Nigeria Police, Lagos Task Force and others, to begin immediate enforcement of the law.

He also warned vehicle owners to desist from plying one-way and driving on BRT lane as anyone caught would face the wrath of the law, saying it was not going to be business as usual.

Oladeinde said a joint task force would be set up to aggressively enforce the road traffic law with immediate effect.

The commissioner said for the avoidance of doubt, okada and tricycles remained banned in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs.

He said the LGs and LCDAs are: Apapa LG; Lagos Mainland LG; Surulere LG; Ikeja LG; Eti-Osa LG; Lagos Island LG; Onigbongbo LCDA; Ojodu LCDA; Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA; Iru-Victoria Island LCDA; Lagos Island East LCDA; Apapa Iganmu LCDA; Yaba LCDA; Itire-Ikate LCDA; and Coker-Aguda LCDA.

November 19, 2020
Gunmen on motorcycles abduct APC chairman

Suspected kidnappers have abducted chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gamji ward of Bakura local Government area in Zamfara, Alhaji Sani Dangwaggo.

A resident, who spoke with newsmen under condition of anonymity, disclosed the gunmen arrived the chairman’s residence on motorcycles and whisked him away without hurting anyone.

It was gathered the abducted chairman is a brother of former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs Alhaji Bello Dankande Gamji, whose children were abducted last month.

When contacted, Zamfara Police Command Public Relations Officer SP Shehu Muhammad confirmed the incident.

He said police detectives have been drafted to rescue the victim

October 8, 2020
COVID-19: FCTA bans motorcycles, releases new guidelines on lockdown in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has released new guidelines on the cessation of movement in the FCT following a review of the effects and level of compliance of the lockdown of Abuja.

This is part of measures to contain the spread of COVID 19 in the FCT.

A statement made available to media houses on Wednesday, signed by Anthony Ogunleye, the Chief Press Secretary to FCT Minister said new observations have been made and new directives issued by the FCT COVID-19 Security Committee chaired by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

According to the statement, the directives are, “The FCT has been quite fortunate to have maintained a relatively stable number of COVID- 19 positive cases and the FCT Administration is making efforts to ensure that there is no escalation in the number of positive cases returned from the Territory;

“While the level of compliance has been satisfactory at the Federal Capital City (FCC) over the first few days of the lockdown, the same cannot be said about the satellite towns located at the various area councils where residents there have largely ignored the lockdown directive;

“However, over the past few days, adherence to the lockdown directives at the City Center has also deteriorated;

“Residents have used the excuse of going to the markets to flout the lockdown directives and traders selling non-essential food commodities have also used this window to open their shops in clear violation of the directives not to do so;

“Despite the directives that residents should patronize neighborhood shops and markets within their districts and not move from one district to the other to buy their essential items in order to minimize movement of people and vehicles across the city, this has largely been flouted as well;

“In order to ensure that the FCT does not witness an escalation in the number of COVID-19 positive cases and prevent a public health emergency, the FCT Administration has resolved on the following new measures to enforce the cessation of movement and ensure its compliance by residents of the FCT. They include the following;

“Market operational days are henceforth reduced to two days in a week namely Wednesdays and Saturdays only;

“Residents should patronize only neighborhood markets as movement from one district to the other now constitutes a violation of the lockdown;

“Mobile courts will now be activated to try all violators of the directive on the cessation of movement across the FCT;

“Motorcycles (Okada) are henceforth barred from operating anywhere in Kubwa and Dutse Alhaji during the lockdown;

“The FCTA will step up sensitization efforts especially in the rural communities and enjoins Area Council, Chairmen, traditional rulers and community leaders to actively engage in sensitizing the populace on the dangers of COVID -19;

“The FCT Administration remains deeply committed to ensuring that the COVID-19 pandemic remains controlled in the FCT and seeks the cooperation of all residents in curtailing its spread especially into our rural and suburban communities.”

April 16, 2020