Adetunji Adeleye, the Amotekun Corps Commander in Ondo State, made this known on Wednesday to newsmen.
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The Crime Editor, who narrated his ordeal in a piece he wrote, said the incident occurred on Saturday in Amuwo-Odofin.
Sanwo-Olu had on August 18, 2022, announced total ban on activities of Okada riders in additional four Local Government Areas and their respective Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs of the state, commencing from September 1, 2022.
The Spokesman of the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Tuesday on his verified Twitter handle.
The Commissioner for Budget and Economic planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, made this known in Ibadan on Thursday.
The six Governors, who met virtually on Sunday, have declared three days of mourning in memory of the victims.
The gesture was seen by The Eagle Online in a viral video of the benevolence of the Police Officer to the riders
The association’s Chairman, Yomi Idowu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, following the June 1 enforcement of the ban by the state government.
Commissioner for Transportation, Gbenga Dairo, made this known in Abeokuta, the capital city Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting with transport union leaders.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state government on Wednesday banned commercial motorcyclists.
The information was disclosed in a statement signed by the management of the Oniru Chieftaincy Family Estate Office
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Thursday that it took the intervention of the Rapid Response Squad to stop the move to destroy the buses.
The Taskforce also arrested five motorists who flouted the State’s traffic regulations, including driving against the traffic and obstruction.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protesters, who carried placards and chanted various solidarity songs to show their displeasure, also marched to Ayangburen’s palace and Igbogbo police barracks.
The Lagos State Government has warned members of the public to disregard the fake news trending on Social Media that the State Government was planning to distribute free mini buses to Okada riders to ameliorate their suffering, describing it as baseless, unconfirmed and a fraudulent attempt by unscrupulous elements to swindle unsuspected innocent members of the public.
Three motorcycle riders were on Thursday crushed to death by a trailer after they tried to escape from Vehicle Inspector Office operatives in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
The G9 has frowned at what it termed the invasion of the Southern and Middle Belt states by commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as okay riders, especially those of Northern origin.
The shooting and violence left several would-be commuters returning from work stranded, with many of them attacked and dispossessed of their valuables
The clash was said to have occurred on Isolo Road in Mushin area of the State when the Task Force members moved in to apprehend the riders for violation of the laws on their operation
Attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure a Black Market judgment from an Ado Ekiti High Court, preventing the Governor-Elect, Ayo Fayose from being sworn in on October 16, 2014 was scuttled by angry Ekiti voters, led b thousands of Okada riders on Monday.