160 Commercial Motorcycles Seized In Berger, FESTAC, Badagry  Expressway

About 160 motorcycles, known as okada have been impounded by the Lagos State Taskforce in an aggressive raids within the Lagos State metropolise, especially in Berger, FESTAC, Apple Junction and Berger areas of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, on Thursday.

The raids are sequel to serious attempt by the state government to have a free Okada Lagos and stamp out the menace of commercial motorcycle activities in Lagos State.

The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, who led the operation said the Agency would continue to truncate the activities of okada operators if they did not turn over a new leaf.

“Okada operations have been banned and banned for good. It is high time operators look for a different line of legitimate work or have their bikes impounded and also risk fines or jail terms. There is no room for okada operations in Lagos,” he said.

Jejeloye promised Lagosians that the raid of okada and others that go against the "THEMES PLUS Agenda" of the state government would be continuous and deliberate until safety and serenity are completely attained in the metropolis.

It was gathered that the operation lasted several hours causing pandemonim and transportation challenge in Lagos on Thursday.