Today, suspected commercial motorcycle operators attacked a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) personnel in Abuja. Spokesman of the agency, Kalu Emetu identified the victim as Abubarkar Eyge .
He said the incident occurred at the Area 1 roundabout in the Garki District of the territory on Monday morning. He said that the Okada riders attacked the officer when he tried to take an impounded motorcycle to the operational base of the Ministerial Joint Task Force in Wuye District.
The spokesman said a group of the riders mobilised and pounced on Eyge, inflicting serious injuries on him. `This is one of the hazards of being a VIO personnel, especially in Abuja.
“The attack would have been more serious if not for the intervention of passersby. The officer is now receiving treatment at a medical facility,’’ he said.
Emetu said that the matter had been reported to the police for investigation and prosecution. He said attacks on vehicle inspection officers were becoming a daily occurrence in the FCT. He said seven VIO personnel were killed in similar circumstances in the territory in 2017. https://www.pressnewsng.com.ng/2018/04/okada-riders-attack-and-injure-vio.html?m=0

Yes.

The economic .....inshort the whole condition of the country is harsh and yet one VIO is telling me my okada is not road-worthy.

sincerely there's hunger in naija now and hunger and violence are brothers, believe me.

VIO does two thing delibrate search for irregularities to extort the motorists. VIO duplicate functions of Traffic Wardens, FRSC, LASMA in lagos, Police.....you cam add yours. VIO is not a federal government outfit, VIO is an errorneous department of States ministry of works (not even transport), VIO vehicle dont have particular, Any staff drives VIO patrol vehicles without being a licensed or professional drivers, VIO has been banned in Lagos (not confirmed), VIO is the most corrupt and unqualified personnel on Nigeria road.............add yours or share your VIO experience, mention a regular roger spot of VIO that you know, VIO ambush like hunting lion in dangerouse bends or corner thereby causing avoidable accident and immediatelu after accident VIO relocates, VIO have dirtiest uniform VIO should be SCRAPPED.

Great news. Those guys can be extremely wicked especially in Abuja