The Ondo State government has banned commercial motorcycles, popularly called āOkadaā, from operating between 7pm to 6am in the state, as part of efforts to checkmate insecurity.
The state government said the move became imperative, following the position of security agencies that motorcycles were being used mostly by criminals for kidnappings, armed robbery, and other crimes.
The commander of the State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading no fewer than 52 suspected criminals and 18 suspected kidnappers.
Adeleye emphasised that no motorcycle will be allowed to operate all through the night except for security personnel and those on essential services.
The Amotekun Commander also disclosed that motorcyclists in the state have been given a two-week window to register with the stateās security agency and obtain certification to operate legally, adding that the process is free.
āAll Okada riders have two weeks to register and collect certified documents of eligibility to use Okada within Ondo States within two weeks. After two weeks, they will be made to pay the Board of Internal Revenue a sum of 20,000 naira for registration. But for the next two weeks from now, itās going to be free. We want all Okada riders properly documented.
āIn the same way, cart pushing in major metropolises is banned. Mandatory registration of gears and regulation of activities of scrap metal are going to be enforced, and prohibition of display of farm produce in unauthorised places.ā
Ondo govt bans Okada, cart-pushing, roadside markets
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