Courier Motorcycles, Power Bikes Exempted From Lagos State Okada Ban Policy, Police Clarifies

Courier motorcycles, others exempted from Lagos State okada ban policy, police clarifies. 

The LASG had on Wednesday announced total ban of motorcycles in six local government areas of the state.

The ban comes after a sound engineer was allegedly lynched to death by motorcycle riders in the Lekki area. 

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, on Thursday, clarified that residents who operate motorcycles for courier services or other private dealings will not be affected by the latest okada ban policy in Lagos State.

The Lagos state government had on Wednesday announced restrictions on motorcycles, popularly known as okada, from operating in six local government areas of the state.

“It does not affect couriers, but the couriers will not carry passengers,” Alabi said during an interview monitored by kadecommunicationng on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

• READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu Bans Okada In Six Local Councils, Nine LCDAs, Effective From June 1st – Here Are The Affected Areas

“We will have to make sure they are couriers and not pretending to be one.

“Then the other officers who are okada owners must be uniformed personnel who are going to their various places of work.

“Those who own Power Bikes are not affected, because it’s not meant for commercial purpose.”

• READ ALSO: TASKFORCE Promises To Rid Lagos Of Recalcitrant Okada Operators, Seizes 115 Motorbikes

The latest ban on okadas in the state comes after a sound engineer, David Imoh, was allegedly lynched to death by motorcycle riders in the Lekki area of the state over a fare dispute.

This is not the first time the activities of okada riders have been restricted in Lagos.

Police Commissioner Alabi however said enforcement of the ban this time will be more thorough.

• READ ALSO: Lagos Taskforce Begins Clampdown On Okada Operators Plying Restricted Highways