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Okada ban

August 17, 2025

Lagos task force seizes 668 motorcycles in one week

Mr Akerele warned stubborn Okada operators to stay away from highways and restricted routes.

Impounded motorcycles
May 27, 2024

Two injured as hundreds of Okada riders attack Lagos police station

Lagos command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the attack happened after the days of enforcement of the Okada ban in the state by the police.

Okada ban
September 25, 2022

Lagos govt impounds 150 Okadas, arrests 10 riders for flouting ban

Mr Abdulraheem told journalists that the unit impounded at least 20,000 commercial motorcycles between January and September.

Seized okadas
August 31, 2022

Lagos: Security forces begin show-of-force ahead of September 1 Okada ban

Transportation commissioner Frederic Oladeinde said that the ban was the second phase of the plan by the state government to gradually phase out Okada in the state.

Lagos Police
August 1, 2022

Bandits: Okada ban remains in Katsina, police warn

Governor Aminu Masari, however, lifted the restriction to ease movement during the month of Ramadan.

Motorcycles (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
July 31, 2022

Enugu govt vows to impound motorcycles, sanction riders

On July 3, the state government signed a law banning motorcycle riding in the three council areas, Enugu North, Enugu South and Enugu East.

Okada rider
July 31, 2022

Nigerians express mixed reactions over proposed Okada ban

The federal government had announced that it was considering a ban on motorcycles as part of its strategy to cripple terrorists’ activities in the country.

Motorcycles (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
July 26, 2022

Okada Ban: NGO tasks Buhari regime on safety nets to buffer economic impact

ActionAid said the planned ban could further deepen the national multidimensional poverty index if measures are not taken to address the population involved.

Motorcycles (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
June 21, 2022

Insecurity: Okada banned in Benin City, Obaseki declares

“The ban on motorcycles in the main city is still in force. We only allowed tricycles in and around semi-urban areas.”

Motorcycles (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
June 1, 2022

Oluwabamise’s Murder: Okada ban stalls BRT driver’s trial

This was due to security reports of a possible breakdown of law and order during the protest, forcing some courts not to sit.

Andrew Ominnikoron