Lagos crushes 1,500 bikes
The Lagos State Government has crushed 1,500 seized motorcycles popularly called Okada in line with the ban on their operations in 10 LGAs and 15 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, while supervising the crushing of the motorcycles at the Task Force Yard, Alausa, Ikeja, stated that the exercise […]
Some of the crushed machines
The Lagos State Government has crushed 1,500 seized motorcycles popularly called Okada in line with the ban on their operations in 10 LGAs and 15 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, while supervising the crushing of the motorcycles at the Task Force Yard, Alausa, Ikeja, stated that the exercise showed that the state government was not rescinding its decision to apprehend, impound and crush motorcycles plying the restricted areas.
Osiyemi emphasised that the regular crushing exercise was to further show Okada operators, riders and passengers to stay off the areas where the ban was in place to avoid three years imprisonment if apprehended and prosecuted in line with the Transport Reform Law (TSRL) 2018.
He added that, “The ban on Okada in specified regions is crucial for maintaining order, reducing risks associated with unauthorised motorcycle operation and also improving security.”
City & Crime reports that the affected LGAs are Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Mushin, Apapa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere and Eti-Osa, while the LCDAs are Ojodu, Onigbongbo, Lagos Island East, Yaba and Coker Aguda, with others at; Itire-Ikate, Eti-Osa West, Iru Victoria Island, Ikoyi-Obalende, Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Ejigbo, Bariga and Odi-Olowo.