THE Lagos State Taskforce has declared that it impounded 8,642 vehicles and 18,537 motorcycles, popularly known as okada in the state in the last year.
These statistics were disclosed by the Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye while reviewing the operational activities of the agency in 2022.
“In the year 2022, we impounded 8,642 vehicles for various traffic offences ranging from driving on one-way, obstructing the free-flow of traffic, driving on the reserved BRT corridor, and parking to pick up or drop off passengers at unapproved bus stops in Lagos,” he said.
He then added that the culprits were all charged to court accordingly.
Jejeloye further said that 2022 witnessed the ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada in nine LGAs and six LCDAs within the State, leading to the confiscation and seizure of 18,537 motorcycles for operating despite the ban.
"A total of 156 riders and 122 passengers were made to face the mobile court for patronizing the unwanted okada operators,” Jejeloye stated.
The Chairman also highlighted some of the lofty feats attained by the agency in 2022, which were the raid of criminal hideouts, arrest of the one-chance syndicate, demolition of shanties posing environmental hazards to Lagosians, and bringing the activities of land grabbers in the State to zero.
