Lagos Taskforce impounds 114 bikes - NEWS FRONTIER DAILY

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Lagos Taskforce impounds 114 bikes


.....arrests 33 miscreants in Oshodi


By Adelaja Adewale





The Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 114 motorcycles during an operation in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.

The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye disclosed this in Oshodi, while giving updates on the activities of commercial motorcycles in some parts of Lagos.

He said the operation was a raid of recalcitrant okada operators in Amuwo Odofin axis where the 114 bikes were seized for operating on restricted routes in the State.

The Chairman described the activities of the okada riders as reckless and vowed to concentrate more on that axis to bring their activities to a halt. 

He said, “Okada riders in this part of Lagos take advantage of the massive road construction going on here to perpetrate their illegal activities but we wont condone it any longer”

Jejeloye warned all elements involved in such vices and ensures them that the long arm of the law would soon catch up with them.

He assured Lagosians that activities of okada riders which had been brought down to a recognisable minimum would not be allowed to resurface in a mega city like Lagos.

Similarlly,  the Agency on Sunday, carried out an intense raid of black spots at Oshodi, Mafoluku and Airport Road where it has been reported that criminal elements use the areas as a hideout after carrying out their nefarious activities.

The raid which took place in the early hours was led by the Chairman of the Agency, who pin pointed these spots according to credible intelligence gathered by the Agency.

Jejeloye disclosed that 33 miscreants were rounded up and taken down to the office where they would be questioned and properly identified before prosecution.

“We carry out raids like these regularly in order to rid the streets of criminal elements who make use of these dark spots as a safe haven. We have rounded up 33 suspects who will be profiled and if found to be of questionable character, will be charged to court accordingly”

He further stated that these men of the underworld use these locations as a take off point to rob, pick pockets of unsuspecting pedestrians and sometimes intimidate them in order to disposses them of their hard earned valuables.

“We are going to put an end to these acts by ensuring that these policing tactics are utilised every now and then to achieve adequate safety and security in line with the THEMES agenda of the State Government”

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