A riot which broke out in Ijora, a surburb of Lagos state on Monday due to the Okada ban by the Lagos state government has led to the arrest of 20 people.
It was learnt that the pandemonium was as a result of riders who insisted on working despite the ban of Okada and Keke Napep in some areas of the state.
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Riders reportedly took to the streets on Monday, January 3, 2020, burning tires on the road and obstructing vehicular movement in and out of the axis.
Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state police command confirmed the report in a statement released.
According to him, the police received a distress call that some hoodlums armed with cutlasses, suspected to be okada riders and thugs, blocked some major road.
Some of the roads were around Ijora Oloye, Amusu, Ijora 7up, Ijora under bridge, Sifa junction and Gaskiya gangare area all within Ijora Badia Division.
Bala said the hoodlums caused major obstructions on the roads, burning tyres, looting and stealing from unsuspecting road users.
In his statement, police officers from Ijora Badia, Area B Command and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, were promptly deployed to the scenes.
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The situation was brought under control and the obstructions were cleared for free flow of traffic.
Bala revealed that there was no life lost during the unrest and twenty suspects were arrested and will be charged to court soon.
As expected Okada Riders & Keke Riders in Lagos have started protesting, they are Stoning Buses & Burning Tyres.
— King Nonny 👑 (@Zaddy_nomso) February 3, 2020
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Sahara Reporters reports that two persons have been shot, while schools within the area have closed as the violence continued.
