LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several videos have flooded the internet today, showing policemen from Lagos State Police Command, shooting directly at civilians in the Itire area of Surulere of the metropolis. The reason for the bloody confrontation has remained unclear as the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, has refused to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium at the Agodi Gate area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, following a clash between some motorcyclists and warders at the Agodi Correctional Centre. The clash led to the burning of the Idi Ogungun Police Outstation by some angry youths, while another police station opposite the centre was reportedly…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was heavy gridlock along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos as commercial motorcycle riders (popularly called Okada) clashed with officials of the Lagos State Task force on Tuesday morning. The Cele-Express to Mile 2 axis of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway was mostly affected as Motorists stayed in traffic for hours while pedestrians ran helter…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hell was let loose in the early hours of Wednesday, in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos 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…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is palpable tension in FESTAC Town, Lagos state in Nigeria over influx of unidentified men disguised as “Okada” riders, petty traders and truck pushers, at least this is what they appear to be during the day but at night their mission is beyond the comprehension of residents. Last week, a motorist…
