The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA on Wednesday said it continues to raid commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada riders’ as part of efforts to curb insecurity in the territory.
According to Vanguard, the Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Dr Abdulateef Bello, who led the operation, emphasised the zero-tolerance stance towards the menace of commercial motorcyclists during an enforcement exercise in Kabusa, Abuja
Represented by the Head of Operations, Deborah Osho, Bello revealed that the continued operation of Okada riders in the city had evolved from a traffic offence to a serious security breach, necessitating government intervention.
“The menace of commercial motorcyclists is becoming so alarming. Residents’ hearts are always in their mouths whenever they close from work at about 6 p.m. These Okada riders take the laws into their own hands to unleash havoc on residents by stabbing them and robbing them of their valuables,” Bello states.
“We just made some arrests now, and we are going to crush some of them. One of the arrested Okada men had a pen knife on him; this is what they use to do their ungodly acts at night, leaving some residents either dead or alive with various degrees of injuries,” Bello added.
