Lagos Begins Clampdown On Okada Riders, Arrests 123

The Lagos State Government has embarked on a statewide clampdown on commercial motorcycle riders (Okada).

According to a Jubril Gawat, the media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, the Lagos State Task Force arrested 123 riders at the Lekki area of the state.

This move is coming days after Okada riders best, stripped and burnt a sound engineer, Dave, following a disagreement.

UPDATE: The Lagos State Taskforce @Taskforce112 embarked on a serious clampdown on Okada Riders on the at lekki axis today, total number of 123 have been arrested so far. This Operation will continue tomorrow.#SecureLagos @benhundeyin @LagosPoliceng pic.twitter.com/i6honOeEBL

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) May 16, 2022