The Lekki Phase 1 Residents Association (LERA) has cried out over an alleged plot by commercial motorcyclists commonly called Okada riders to attack their community.
The alarm is coming hours after the Lagos State government announced a total ban on commercial motorcyclists on all highways across six local government areas (LGAs) and nine local council development areas (LCDAs). The affected councils are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Apapa and all the LCDAs under them.
The Chairman of LERA, Yomi Idowu,
while addressing newsmen said the residents have noticed the unusual presence of hoodlums in some uncompleted buildings in the area.
“Intelligence reports reaching us are that following the raid on Okada riders and subsequent seizure of their bikes in Lekki Phase 1 by officials of Lagos State Taskforce, the riders, who believe the action was instigated by Lekki residents, are planning to attack the residents,” he said.
Meanwhile, Idowu have charged the governor
of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to enforce the total ban on Okada
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