The Lagos State Police Command on Monday arrested 24 persons in connection with the blocking of major roads in the state in protest against the restriction imposed on the use of commercial motorcycles and tricycles.
The police said this in a statement on Monday.
According to the spokesman of the Command, DSP Bala Elkana, a distress call was received at about 7:45am that some hoodlums in large number, suspected to be okada riders and thugs, armed with cutlasses, blocked some major roads around Ijora Oloye, Amusu, Ijora 7up, Ijora Under Bridge, Sifa Junction and Gaskiya Gangare area, all within Ijora Badia Division.
Elkana said the hoodlums caused major obstructions on the roads, burning tyres and looting and stealing from unsuspecting road users.
He said Police Officers from Ijora Badia, Area B Command and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants were promptly deployed to the scenes.
He said the situation was brought under control, with the obstructions were cleared for free flow of traffic.
Elkana said no life was lost, but 20 persons suspected to be involved in cordoning off the road were arrested and will be charged to court after investigation.
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