Wadata Bodinga, FCT director of Road Transport Services says his agency (VIO) has recovered more than 7, 000 motorcycles stolen from the Directorate during the #End SARS protest.

Mr. Bodinga said during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the motorcycles were those seized within Abuja for illegal operation.

He said the hoodlums, however, burgled and looted seized motorcycles from DRTS Auto Pound in the Gosa area of the territory during the protest.

“We are sure some of the motorcycles were being looted and we will continue to do our work to keep them at bay.

“From those arrested, we are optimistic that those that were looted were the ones brought back into the city so we are re-arresting them and we are doing it in synergy with other security agencies,” he said. 

He further said that the illegal operation of commercial motorcycles in the FCT had become a matter of concern to the agency, FCT Administration and security agencies.

“They keep on coming into the city so we are doing a synergistic approach to find out how we can enforce the restrictions.

“We keep on arresting them and when you pass by you will think nothing has been done.

“We are not relenting as we will continue to do our best and make sure all who violate the law will be brought to justice,” he said.

Mr. Bodinga said that there are lawful areas in the city for commercial motorcycles to operate in and they have been rightly informed.

“The places they were given temporary movement were the satellite areas and the Abuja plan does not provide the opportunity for okada or keke but we gave a temporary waiver to them in such areas,” he said.

Reacting to the allegation on sale of impounded motorcycles and extortion of money from motorcyclists, Mr. Bodinga said he was unaware of such illegal happenings within the service, stating that the records of all impounded motorcycles are there for all to see.