The suspect was arrested by policemen from Kemta Division, who rescued him from the grip of the cyclist.
The cyclist had refused to let him go until the arrival of the police at the scene.
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Director, FCTA Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Dr Abdulateef Bello, stated this in Abuja Friday, after inspecting the impounded vehicles.
Spokesman of the service, Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
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.
Director-General, New Media to Governor Aminu Masari, Malam Al-Amin Isah, made the announcement in a statement he issued in Katsina, the capital city.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that few filling stations that opened for sale within Ibadan metropolis were characterised with long queues of vehicles, motorcycles, tricycles and jerry cans.
The police charged the 17-year-old, whose address was not provided with conspiracy, burglary, and theft.
This is contained in a statement signed by Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce .
Jejeloye told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, that the action was not hatred against commercial motorcyclists but enforcement of Lagos state traffic regulations.
A statement in Lagos on Sunday by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Head, Public Affairs Unit, said the hoodlums were arrested during raids on black spots.
Giving the breakdown of the figure, the chairman of the taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, stated that 300 motor bikes were impounded on prohibited routes last week while 110 were seized on Wednesday.
A statement issued by Femi Moliki, Head, Public Affairs of the agency, said that the motorcycles were impounded at Jakande Estate, Isolo, for plying restricted routes and endangering the lives of other road users.
It was learnt that on February 2, 2021 at about 10:30pm, a distress call was received by the Divisional Police Officer of Tsafe Division that armed bandits in their hundreds blocked Tsafe-Funtua Road with intent to rob innocent commuters.
The Chairman of the taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, said this on Sunday in a statement signed by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Taofiq Adebayo.
The State Special Adviser to the governor on security, retired Col. Paul Hemba told newsmen in Makurdi that no amount of blackmail by the criminals would stop the government from going after them.
Matthew Uyina, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Internal Affairs and Special Services, who said this in a statement Monday in Makurdi, noted that the decision was taken by the Benue Security Council.
Oyeyemi, who made this known in Abuja when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum, noted that the recent influx of motorcycles and tricycle riders was as a result of the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest.
The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Uchenna Orji, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abakaliki.
Governor Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has urged residents of the state to endure the recent ban on motorcycles, describing the step as “a necessary sacrifice aimed at improving security of lives and property”.
Shiban Tikari, the Caretaker Chairman of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, on Saturday imposed restriction on the use of motorcycles in the council area from 7 pm to 6am,, to check kidnapping and armed robbery in the area.