On Monday, the Lagos State Police Command confirmed an attack by motorcycle (okada) riders on its Ipaja Division, News About Nigeria reports.
According to the police, two of the Okada riders died, while some others were arrested during the attack that happened on Monday afternoon.
According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the attack in a statement, more than 100 hoodlums stormed the Ipaja Police Station.
Hundeyin also revealed that the attack stemmed from the enforcement of the existing ban on motorcycles in the state.
The police spokesperson also disclosed that over 200 motorcycles were impounded and one locally made firearm was retrieved from the attackers.
He wrote, “Officers of the Ipaja Police Division have successfully repelled an early morning attack on their division by motorcycle operators. The attack came after police officers commenced the day’s enforcement of the existing ban on motorcycles in Lagos State.
“The attackers, who came in their hundreds, stormed the station with dangerous weapons, shooting at the officers and attempting to overrun the station. While officers and men of the division held their ground, reinforcement came from the Area Command and the Rapid Response Squad. Two of the attackers were fatally injured during the attack. However, this did not deter the officers from accomplishing their mandate, as over two hundred motorcycles were impounded and some of the attackers arrested, with one locally made firearm retrieved.”
Hundeyin also noted that the police would not be deterred by the attack as they would ensure that they enforce the law in the state.
