Eko Hot Blog reports that tensions erupted in Asaba, the capital city of Delta State, following a deadly altercation between commercial motorcycle operators, known as okada riders, and a state task force on Sunday night. The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that two individuals lost their lives during the clash. Editor’s Pick: FG Begins … Read more
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force has been killed allegedly by some commercial motorcycle riders in Lagos. Three guns belonging to the police were also allegedly hijacked. The incident has caused pandemonium and the detail of the situation is still sketchy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium in Lagos on Wednesday over … Read more
Okada Riders Storm Lagos House Of Assembly, Protest Ban EKO HOT BLOG reports that hundreds of those engaged in the motorcycle business, popularly called okada, on Monday, stormed the Lagos House in peaceful protest, demanding that the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, should rethink the fresh ban he placed on okada activities in four additional … Read more
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Panic As Okada Riders, Police Clash In Lagos. The violent clash erupted between riders of commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada and security personnel at Iyana-Iba, towards Ojo Cantonment in Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu Sends Strong Message To Unknown Gunmen [VIDEO] BREAKING: Federal High Court Relaxes Conditions For Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial … Read more
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Okada riders have allegedly beaten police officers and damaged patrol van in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two commercial motorcyclists, Jimoh Lasisi and Femi Ajayi, were on Wednesday dragged before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, for allegedly beating up two police officers and damaging two police patrol vans. Lasisi, 43, and … Read more
“He stated further that one Sanni Abubakar, 29, who witnessed the incident and raised the alarm on the operation, was trailed and shot dead at Abule Ijesha, by Yabatech, while his motorcycle was also taken away.” Two motorcyclists have been shot dead by armed robbers around the Abule Ijesha and Yaba College of Technology Bus … Read more
There was anxiety near St. Mary Catholic Church along Nyanya-Karshi Road in Abuja on Sunday, as some motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders, stormed the area to protest the alleged incessant killing of colleagues and stealing of their motorcycles. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG could recall that there was a clash between some Okada riders and NURTW thugs in the Iyana Oba area of Lagos state yesterday. The said fight which lasted for hours witnessed the destruction of many properties belonging to many Nigerians. After this occurred, some policemen also clashed with some Okada riders who were flaunting Lagos … Read more
Chaos broke out on the Ikeja Along, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, after motorcycle riders and personnel of the Lagos State Task Force clashed. In viral video, scores of riders are seen chasing the security operatives while spitting out a stream of expletives as the task force officers retreated to their operational vehicles which zoomed off immediately. It … Read more
A bus rapid transit (BRT) belonging to Primero Transport Services Limited rammed into a commercial motorcycle on Wednesday in Ile-Igbo area of Abule-Egba, Lagos, killing the rider and a passenger. It was gathered that the motorcyclist was plying the BRT lane without switching on the headlamp of his motorcycle when the tragedy struck around 4am. … Read more
A young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Policemen trying to disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing … Read more
Commercial motorcycle operators with ride-hailing companies, Gokada,Opay,MAX are pleading with the Lagos State Government to rather than ban them, they should be regulated. Ekohotblog recalls that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had declared a ban on commercial motorbikes (popularly called Okada) and tricycles (popularly known as Keke) beginning from Saturday February 1, 2020. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/02/02/lastma-official-hangs-self-on-tree-see-why/ The … Read more