Operation Targets Security Threats, Illegal Activities and Traffic Violations Across Key Lagos Corridors
By Mercy Eruaga
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly known as the Task Force, has impounded 278 commercial motorcycles during a week-long enforcement operation aimed at curbing illegal Okada activities across the state.
According to the Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, the operation was carried out in several strategic locations, including Ikorodu, Festac, Iyana Ipaja, Egbeda, Ikotun, Berger, and other identified hotspots where commercial motorcycle operators continue to violate the state government's restrictions.
Akerele explained that the exercise was conducted in line with the provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, which prohibits the operation of commercial motorcycles on highways and other restricted routes.
He noted that the enforcement drive forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security across Lagos State, protect lives and property, and prevent criminal activities often associated with illegal motorcycle operations.
According to the Task Force Chairman, several operators were apprehended while plying prohibited routes, with some allegedly found transporting illicit substances, petroleum products, and other hazardous materials. Others were reportedly conveying schoolchildren and passengers under unsafe conditions, thereby endangering public safety.
At the end of the operation, a total of 278 motorcycles were seized, while normalcy was restored in the affected areas.
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Akerele stated that all impounded motorcycles would be processed for forfeiture through the courts in accordance with the law. He reiterated the agency's commitment to sustaining the enforcement exercise until full compliance is achieved.
We will continue to enforce the law and ensure that Lagos remains safe and orderly for all residents," he said.
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