Lagos Task Force Seizes 278 Okada in Week-Long Crackdown on Banned Routes
The Lagos State Task Force has concluded a seven-day enforcement operation across multiple areas of the state, seizing 278 commercial motorcycles operating in violation of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018. The law prohibits commercial motorcycles, commonly known as Okada, from operating on highways and restricted routes across the state. Chief Superintendent of Police Adetayo Akerele, chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, confirmed the operation and made clear it is far from over. "We will not be cowed or fold our arms and allow people of criminal intent to overrun Lagos or surrender to their illegalities," he said. The Lagos State Task Force Okada crackdown covered a wide geographic spread, targeting areas where banned motorcycle activity has been persistent and visible. Locations covered during the operation included Ikorodu, Agric Bus Stop, Festac First Gate, Mazamaza, Iyana School, Iyana-Iba, Idimu Road, Egbeda, Kola Bus Stop, Iyana Ipaja, Ikotun Roun...
