It was hell on earth for commuters in this axis today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Jy-PgD9U8

Hell was let loose in the early hours of Wednesday, in Iyana-Ipaja area of the state when dealers of motorcycles, popularly called “Okada,” riders and miscreants, known as “Area Boys,” engaged the police in a violent confrontation over enforcement of the recent ban by state government on Okada and others.

The situation which led to commotion and destruction of properties was said to have started around 8.am, which also resulted into traffic jam as motorists were caught in the clash.

Several vehicles were smashed and shops looted by miscreants who seized the opportunity to loot and vandalized properties.

According to eyewitness, identified as Mr Gbenga Alawaye, the trouble started when the police allegedly went into various shops where motorcycles are being sold and attempted to impound them. The dealers, apparently, felt they have not committed any offence, resisted the police from removing the items and in the process led into chaos as miscreants joined in the confrontation that ensued.

The entire area was blocked as protesters set bon-fire on the road, thus, preventing vehicular movement. The police, attached to the state taskforce, following the violent attack and being overwhelmed by the surging miscreants, called for reinforcement.

Men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, who provided reinforcement, on arrival at the scene shot cannisters of teargas into the air to scare away the miscreants.

The situation was later brought under control at about 11 am when police restored law and order to the area. A RRS source, who preferred anonymity, said a total number of 21 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack and taken to Area “M” Police Command, Idimu.

The source, however, dismissed report making the round that a police van was set ablaze in the process, saying, “No police van has been set ablaze. Its not true.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/iyana-ipaja-boils-as-okada-dealers-riders-miscreants-clash-with-police/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5p0wFkv6kU

A girl has been shot!

"A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws".

DaShanne Stokes

Banning okada was very okay but Keke could have been restricted.
However the deed has been done. Life must go on. People should just comply or they'd just be "happy targets" for these trigger happy policemen.



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This okada ban wahala

Lagos is such a crazy place to be.


No matter how sane you may think you are, the moment you enter into Lagos your sanity becomes exchanged with partial insanity, waiting for the day of manifestation.


The recent ban on Okada and Keke without palliatives has further driven the stress level in Lagos to an unbearable dimension.


Everybody for Lagos dey mad

Even the governor too was reportedly an ex-patient

Only in Nigeria police men will openly steal people's properties and call it "law enforcement"

You can't take away people's only means of livelihood and expect them to fold their hands. A hungry man is an angry man

BabyApple:
i regret voting sanswo olu

You don't have a choice.

And so it begins.......Not this chaos....but the knowledge that people have that they can create chaos

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Nawa for this police, okada riding was banned not okada sales so why go into peoples shop to seize the ones for sale Ambode will dancing wherever he is now.

Not again

Nigeria is not ready for development

Naija police and gragra sef!
Must they go into people's shops and compounds to confiscate Okada and Keke? The law didn't ban the sale of motorcycles or trikes. As long as they are not being ridden along the stipulated ways or roads, the police has no right to confiscate them.


Well I forgot, this is Nigeria

There is no going back on the ban.
The more the riots, the more the government becomes resolute.

Hmmm

So selling motorcycles is now an offence or what? People always looking for ways to benefit from the misfortune of others. Tueh

Eko Akete

something needs to be done ASAP, you can't render them jobless and get them arrested at the same time, Sanwo Olu should please have a rethink over this decision

Police went to a place of business and tried to steal people goods? The ban was on use of commercial motorcycles and keke not on private businesses. This shithole keeps getting shiitier

Making una dey vote APC.. Nonsense

Much Expected... Na serious wahala be dis o. . bring a customer to us and get paid. We fabricate Aluminium windows.

This is wrong and the rioters thinks the government will listen to them with their way of expressing their grievances?
very uncivilized manner.

holy sh*t

BabyApple:
Please i am one of the tricycle rider that work from Oyingbo to Yaba.. Since we have banned i have not been able to get something to do .. keke is just there doing nothing.. please i need a job ooo.. I can wash clothes , cars. I need a job to do for God sake.. I have been sitting down idle for days. i follow trekked from Sabo to Alausa Ikeja On Monday.. Not Knowing that Ikeja Keke Rider has engaged the police earlier that day.. on getting to ikeja we were hint that we should not go near Government House If we not wan end up in jail.. Na Leg walk i take leg am reach Anthony before i later see Bus to Yaba .. Please I need a Job... Any Job as long as it is not illegal.. My keke is just 5 months Old.. If you have Mini Bus , I can Drive it for you..

Take ur keke to ogun state/sango ota u will work there

The situation if unchecked, would fester and get worse. Though I support the ban, govt. should have designed an alternative means of livelihood for thousands of those the ban would affect.

But this is Nigeria.

Musa is tired oo