Tag: okada riders
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Chaos as okada riders kill police officer in Lagos
Motorcycle riders on Saturday morning killed a yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the Agege area of Lagos State.
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How Lagos policeman was murdered by Okada riders- Eyewitness
The scenario turned fracas between operatives of the Nigerian police and commercial motorcyclists, known better as Okada riders, in the Cele-Ijesha area of Lagos State that led to the death of an officer have been relayed by eyewitnesses.
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‘Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’ – Police Constables protest non-payment of salaries
No fewer than 480 Police Constables protested the non-payment of their salaries for 18 months on Wednesday in Osogbo. The constables marched through strategic locations in the Osun capital, carrying placards with various inscriptions.
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Police arrest two men who gang-raped 18-year-old female passenger
Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested a commercial motorcyclist and his collaborators who gang-raped an 18-year-old female passenger in the State.
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Okada riders, police clash in Lagos leaves one dead
The Police in Lagos have confirmed that one person died in a clash with motorcycle riders in the Oko-Oba area of the state. Speaking about the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Benjamin, who confirmed the incident said the riders violently attacked the police officers on the Abule-Egba bridge after an…
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Sanwo-Olu bans Okada in Surulere, Apapa, four other LGs
T he Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has banned the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. The governor announced that the ban is “indefinite and total”.
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One killed, others injured as Okada riders protest hike in ticket fees in Ogun
One person has been confirmed dead and others injured following a clash between motorcycle (Okada) riders at Ibeshe, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, however, was not certain about the casualty figure. It was gathered that the clash started…
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Okada riders spike crimes – Lagos CP, Odumosu
Hakeem Odumosu, the police commissioner in Lagos State said statistics have shown that armed hoodlums who operate on motorcycles or Okada, are responsible for the bulk of crimes. Odumosu made this known while appraising the security situation in the state at a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Ikeja. He said hoodlums had found motorcycles as…
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Okada riders, truck drivers in bloody clash in Akure
Commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders on Saturday clashed with truck drivers after a motorcyclist rammed into a stationary truck on Friday night. According to reports, the motorcyclist and his passenger died on the spot. The incident infuriated other Okada riders who vandalised and set the truck ablaze. The Okada riders were said to have…
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BREAKING: Panic, tension as Okada riders, Police clash in Ogba[VIDEO]
Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders and police operatives are reportedly clashing in the Ogba area of Lagos state, halting all commercial activities in the community. According to multiple reports on social media, the pandemonium began as a result of the alleged shooting of an okada rider. During the commotion, gunshots were said to…