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COVID-19: Youth group distributes sanitizers to ‘Okada’ riders in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

A socio-political group, Kogi Youth Peace Advocate (KYPA) has distributed sanitizers and medical consumables worth N800,000 to commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) and tricycle (Keke-NAPEP) operators in Lokoja to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Abdullai Ahmed-Rufai,

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FCTA begins clampdown on ‘Okada’ riders on AYA-Nyanya Road

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2020 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will clampdown on commercial motorcycle operators on the AYA-Nyanya Road on Monday. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Team on Traffic Management, Ikharo Attah made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. FG announces partial closure of Independence Bridge Attah disclosed that the operation would commence on

Crime

Woman in court for allegedly throwing stone that killed okada rider

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 29-year-old woman, Ayodeji Idowu, who allegedly threw a stone which hit a motorcyclist on the head and killed him. Idowu appeared  before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court on a charge of  manslaughter. READ ALSO: Woman drags husband to court for suspecting she is having an affair The […]

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Robbers who disguise as okada riders nabbed in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2018 0

Three notorious highway robbers who disguise as Okada riders have been arrested by operatives from the Raider team of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Lagos State Police Command. The suspects identified as Kehinde Ramon (20), Afolabi Ibrahim (23) and Sheriff Ogundeji (25) operate around Okokomaiko, Igando, Pipeline and Ajangbadi axis.

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Extra- judicial killing: FG pays N135m compensation to 19 Abuja victims

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja presented a sum of N135million to the families and relations of deceased Okada riders who were extra judicially killed by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on 20th September 2013 in Apo, district of Abuja the Federal Capital Territory. Eight Okada riders and tea sellers […]