The Ondo State Government has banned ‘Okada’ riders on Ofosu-Ore-Ajebandele Expressway with immediate effect.
The statement made available to SOJ WORLDWIDE ONLINE NEWS by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo said motorcycle business on the axis of the expressway is being used to perpetrate crime by unscrupulous elements.
PRESS STATEMENT.
August 14, 2019.
Ban On ‘Okada’ Along Ore Expressway
Government has observed with serious concern, the activities of some unscrupulous elements who have hidden under the guise of engaging in the motorcycle business, popularly known as Okada, to perpetrate a crime on the Ofosu-Ajebamidele route along the Ore Expressway.
Disturbed by the activities of these criminal elements which include armed robbery, kidnapping, their mode of operations as well as the heightening cases of loss of lives, the Ondo State Government has placed a total ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) along the entire stretch of the route in question. This action is with immediate effect and shall suffice until further notice.
By this development, all activities of commercial motorcyclists are henceforth, restricted to internal confines of Ore town and other communities in the area. Security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police, are consequently directed to apprehend forthwith, anyone who flouts this restriction order.
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Government appeals to the general public to co-operate with security agencies in the enforcement of this action in order to stem the growing rate of criminal activities along the area.
www.sojworldnews.com (c) August 16, 2019
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