LAGOS NOVMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was palpable tension in Akure, Ondo State on Wednesday after a police officer shot dead two persons while another died from an accident. According to a report by Channels Television, those who died were two commercial motorcycle riders and a passenger. Eyewitnesses said a bus driven by a woman knocked down…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Superintendent of Police (SP) has been shot dead and two other cops allegedly injured after commercial motorcyclists went wild in Lagos. The incident occurred between 5pm and 6pm Thursday at Ajao Estate in Isolo while the policemen were trying to impound motorcyclists. It was gathered that the cops had succeeded in…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The peace in Ibese community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State snapped on Tuesday following clashes among commercial motorcycle operators over hike in ticket fee. The Okada riders operating at Dangote Cement Factory junction at Ibese were said to have resisted the hike from N600 to N800 by the…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as okada have accused Customs officials manning the gate of Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of extortion. The okada riders lamented the incessant collection of “tolls” by the Apapa Area Command Customs operatives whenever they drop passengers in front of its gate. One…