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Lagos: Police reveal identities of persons who attacked BRT, robbed passengers

afolabi by afolabi
August 16, 2024
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  • The police said suspected motorcyclists, commonly known as Okada riders, whose motorcycles were seized, are believed to be responsible for the alleged attack

The police in Lagos State have disclosed the identities of people who allegedly attack a BRT bus in the State.

A horde of hoodlums had attacked and destroyed the bus on Wednesday in the Orile area of the state.

The passengers on board were also robbed and assaulted by the rampaging urchins.

Speaking on the incident, the police said the the attackers have been identified.

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The police said suspected motorcyclists, commonly known as Okada riders, whose motorcycles were seized, are believed to be responsible for the alleged attack.

The Command’s Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday.

Hundeyin explained that the incident was not a case of armed robbery but rather a reaction by the suspected motorcyclists to the seizure of their motorcycles.

He disclosed that the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit had conducted a raid on commercial motorcyclists operating on BRT lanes and other prohibited roads, resulting in the seizure of some motorcycles.

He alleged that some of the motorcyclists, who resisted the police during the raid due to their positions, were arrested.

“Some of these motorcyclists became angry and mobilised themselves to protest. The nearest Lagos State Government facility they encountered was the approaching BRT bus.

“They forced the driver to stop and attacked the bus. The driver, not feeling confident enough to drive through them, stopped and fled the bus, allowing the riders to vandalise the windows of the BRT.

“While there are claims that some passengers were robbed in the bus, no one has come forward to report this to the police,” he said.

NAN reports that on Tuesday, the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit impounded 164 motorcycles on the state’s highways.

According to the Taskforce, the motorcycles were in violation of the Lagos State Road Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018, which prohibits motorcyclists from using all highways in the state.

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