Taskforce impounds 70 okadas over alleged drug transport in Lagos

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) has intensified its clampdown connected amerciable commercialized motorcycle operators, impounding 70 motorcycles during a caller raid on the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway.

In a connection released connected Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the bureau confirmed it conducted a cleanup workout on the Iyana-Iba axis. This follows a akin raid carried retired conscionable past weekend, signaling the government’s program to support unit connected those breaking postulation and information laws.

The raid covered cardinal locations on the Lagos–Mile 2–Badagry corridor, including Festac First Gate, Mazamaza, and Iyana-Iba.

During the operation, immoderate commercialized motorcycle operators were recovered riding connected restricted routes and blocking traffic, portion others were allegedly utilizing their bikes to transport illicit drugs and flammable substances specified arsenic PMS to neighboring countries, creating disturbances connected large highways and adjacent roads.

“During the exercise, immoderate commercialized motorcycle operators were recovered plying restricted routes, obstructing postulation flow. Some of the operators were utilizing okada to transport illicit drugs, flammable substances similar PMS to neighboring countries, and mostly constituting a nuisance connected large highways and adjoining roads,” the connection said.

At the extremity of the operation, a full of 7...