Eight okada riders arrested over alleged attack on security operatives in Lagos

Eight commercialized motorcycle operators, popularly known arsenic Okada riders, person been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, besides known arsenic the Task Force, pursuing an alleged onslaught connected information unit during an cognition successful the Apongbon-Marina area.

The suspects were reportedly portion of a radical of motorcycle operators who resisted the seizure of their motorcycles and allegedly confronted enforcement unit with unsafe weapons, including breached bottles, machetes and cutlasses.

The incidental occurred successful Apongbon and adjoining areas portion Task Force operatives were enforcing restrictions connected motorcycle operations on designated routes.

The bureau said immoderate different individuals suspected of engagement successful transgression activities were besides apprehended during the operation.

The arrested suspects were identified arsenic Buba Umar, 40; Musa Usman, 30; Gambo Dauda, 32; Shagari Bulba, 42; Auwalu Mohammed, 30; Idris Hassan, 25; Wale Yusuf, 43, besides known arsenic Babalawo; Ohnosi Osaseti; and Sagiru Asiru.

The Task Fo...