Kwara govt moves to ban okada riders

Date: 22-11-2011 5:11 am (12 years ago) | Author: Paddy Hayes
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 Written by Biola Azeez, Ilorin Tuesday, 22 November 201

Kwara State police command is on the move to stop the activities of commercial motor bike business, popularly called okada, in all parts of the state, following the incessant hacking of innocent people with cutlass and planks by men using unregistered okada to commit crime in the state.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Monday, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Peter Gana, said the okada unions in the state had not been cooperating with the police on scheduled time of operation, which is meant to be between 6.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m.

The police boss, who said since business activities had not collapsed in many states where okada business was banned, business would not collapse in Kwara State when they eventually banned the activities of okada riders in the state.

He said eight suspects, including a member of the proscribed OPC, had been arrested for being in possession of cutlass, machete, a bag containing charm, a wrap of Indian hemp and planks allegedly meant to commit the crime and had subsequently been charged to court.

The police boss, who advised people not to walk alone in dark streets in the metropolis to avoid being attacked, added that the state government had promised to restore power to street lights to enhance security in the state.

He said though the police were still investigating the motives behind the hacking, Peter declared that the motive was not robbery, as he also debunked the rumour being peddled that it was rituals by some politicians in the state.

Gana also allayed fears among people, adding that the command was on top of the situation, as patrol had been intensified in identified areas in the state.

He also said that the police command had arrested a gang of five Fulani herdsmen, who had allegedly been terrorising on the Ilorin/Jebba highway.

He said members of the gang were arrested at a drinking spot at Obbo road, Ilorin, adding that five different types of GSM handsets allegedly stolen were recovered from them.

 

via Tribune
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Posted: at 22-11-2011 05:11 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- Idbabe at 22-11-2011 01:31 PM (12 years ago)
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Concur, afteral dem don ban dem for my state since and we dey survive
Posted: at 22-11-2011 01:31 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- interpo77 at 22-11-2011 01:33 PM (12 years ago)
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personally i hate the insurgencies  that can just erupt in some decission being taking in nigeria and its afflicts,
 how can a government would rise upone day to ban the only means of livelyhood without first of all arranged an alternative to that,
 many ppe re surviving in nigeria today cos of okada riding now if the kwara state gov bans it, i wonder how they will survive,
 abuja is a different thing  to kwara
Posted: at 22-11-2011 01:33 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- proly at 22-11-2011 01:58 PM (12 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 22-11-2011 01:58 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- geston at 22-11-2011 02:15 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: interpo77 on 22-11-2011 01:33 PM
personally i hate the insurgencies  that can just erupt in some decission being taking in nigeria and its afflicts,
 how can a government would rise upone day to ban the only means of livelyhood without first of all arranged an alternative to that,
 many ppe re surviving in nigeria today cos of okada riding now if the kwara state gov bans it, i wonder how they will survive,
 abuja is a different thing  to kwara
Is it only in Abuja..that the ban on Okada is in force?You need to come to Ilorin to see what these Okada men are into..Ban dem joooor Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue
Posted: at 22-11-2011 02:15 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- geston at 22-11-2011 02:28 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: interpo77 on 22-11-2011 01:33 PM
personally i hate the insurgencies  that can just erupt in some decission being taking in nigeria and its afflicts,
 how can a government would rise upone day to ban the only means of livelyhood without first of all arranged an alternative to that,
 many ppe re surviving in nigeria today cos of okada riding now if the kwara state gov bans it, i wonder how they will survive,
 abuja is a different thing  to kwara
Is it only in Abuja..that the ban on Okada is in force?You need to come to Ilorin to see what these Okada men are into..Ban dem joooor Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue
Posted: at 22-11-2011 02:28 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- interpo77 at 22-11-2011 04:06 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: geston on 22-11-2011 02:28 PM
Is it only in Abuja..that the ban on Okada is in force?You need to come to Ilorin to see what these Okada men are into..Ban dem joooor Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue
what ever the okada men re into as u said might be increase if the governmnet bans them
Posted: at 22-11-2011 04:06 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- queenrukky at 22-11-2011 04:49 PM (12 years ago)
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ban them
Posted: at 22-11-2011 04:49 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Vigilante at 22-11-2011 07:07 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: teebaz990 on 22-11-2011 04:52 PM
Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided And replace them with what?


FEET!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: at 22-11-2011 07:07 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- toibeli at 23-11-2011 02:32 AM (12 years ago)
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What other jobs are lined up for the Okada operators when the govt. bans Okada riders?
Posted: at 23-11-2011 02:32 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 23-11-2011 06:27 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: queenrukky on 22-11-2011 04:49 PM
ban them

alright
Posted: at 23-11-2011 06:27 AM (12 years ago) | Grande Master
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- joke2 at 23-11-2011 03:44 PM (12 years ago)
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replace wit wat? and try to consider the student
Posted: at 23-11-2011 03:44 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- kebella at 23-11-2011 10:11 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: Vigilante on 22-11-2011 07:07 PM

FEET!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grin Grin

Posted: at 23-11-2011 10:11 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- sugaDaddy1forU at 23-11-2011 10:29 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: joke2 on 23-11-2011 03:44 PM
replace wit wat? and try to consider the student
With Indian Keke....

Posted: at 23-11-2011 10:29 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- eyevee at 24-11-2011 12:35 AM (12 years ago)
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did d state provide jobs for the okada riders? some of these pple have families
they shuld make the economy better before trynna make it look like Jand
Posted: at 24-11-2011 12:35 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- eoadex2003 at 24-11-2011 01:51 PM (12 years ago)
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Ban them and replace them with plane or keke napep. 
Posted: at 24-11-2011 01:51 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 25-11-2011 09:24 AM (12 years ago)
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plane in the city ?
Posted: at 25-11-2011 09:24 AM (12 years ago) | Grande Master
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- mallorca at 26-11-2011 01:54 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: eoadex2003 on 24-11-2011 01:51 PM
Ban them and replace them with plane or keke napep. 
Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Posted: at 26-11-2011 01:54 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- escapedprince at 26-11-2011 08:00 AM (12 years ago)
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the okada union should root out the evil ones among them, if banned,it will affect the livelyhood of the riders and the families they support, and  might lead to increase in criminal activities.
Posted: at 26-11-2011 08:00 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 26-11-2011 04:41 PM (12 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 26-11-2011 04:41 PM (12 years ago) | Grande Master
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