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Register now or leave Ogun state, Police warn Okada riders

The Police command in Ogun State has told both private and commercial motorcyclists to register their motorcycles with the state government on or before Friday,…

The Police command in Ogun State has told both private and commercial motorcyclists to register their motorcycles with the state government on or before Friday, October 1.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi gave the warning in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Oyeyemi said it had become imperative for the government and the police to regulate the activities of motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, to check kidnapping, armed robbery and other crimes.

Oyeyemi said, the police in collaboration with other sister agencies will begin the enforcement of the registration, warning that any motorcyclist who fails to register will have his motorcycle impounded.

The Chairman of the Commercial Motorcycle Riders Identification Scheme (COMORIS), Mr. Juwon Adebanjo disclosed that over 40,000 motorcycles in the state would be registered through the scheme.

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