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Oludolapo Adelana January 5, 2017

Police arrests fake soldier who specialises in stealing motorcycles

The Lagos Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested a suspected fake soldier who specialised in stealing motorcycles from different states of the country. The Command's spokesperson, SP Dolapo…

Oludolapo Adelana November 29, 2016

2 men burnt to death for stealing motorcycle in Imo

In another case of jungle justice two young have been set ablaze for allegedly stealing a brand new motorcycle from a commercial motorcyclist. According to The Punch, the incident happened on…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 8, 2016

Fayose just loves the attention as he rides an ‘okada’ to the Govt House (PHOTOS)

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state is no stranger to showmanship same as he isn't to controversy. The governor, probably to show how close he is to the people of…

Kolapo Olapoju May 7, 2015

Okada riders in Lekki Phase 1 should head to the Mainland, where they are needed

by Kolapo Olapoju Motorcyclists known as 'Okada riders' in these parts are surprisingly adamant in offering services to people who don't need nor appreciate their services. The past few years…

Kolapo Olapoju October 3, 2014

Okada riders are making a gradual return to the roads of Lagos

by Isi Esene The ban on the movement of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, seems to have been relaxed by the Lagos State Government, going by the sheer number…

November 15, 2013

Man jailed 21 YEARS for stealing motorcycle in Ibadan

by Akan Ido Saheed Sodaji, 28, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for conspiring to rob a man of his motorcycle. Sogaji was found guilty by an Ibadan…

June 5, 2013

Tragic: Woman killed by drunk driver hours after she gets engaged

TAYLOR ROLFSON @FACEBOOK Taylor Rolfson (left) and Kelly Morehouse posing with dogs before the fatal accident. She was killed when the pair was hit by an alleged drunk driver while…

January 12, 2013

Terrible: Suspected armed robber shoots young doctor dead in Lagos

The victim, Irawo Adamolekun by Akan Ido Twitter and other social media platforms were yesterday inundated with reports of a young doctor, identified as Irawo Adamolekun, who was shot in…

November 2, 2012

Photo of the Day: Fashola, we hope you know this is not an ‘okada’

by Isi Esene It's just as Achebe said: because the hunter has learnt to shoot without missing, the bird has learnt to fly without perching. With the restriction of movement…

October 27, 2012

Temie Giwa: The riders and their representatives (YNaija Frontpage)

About a month ago, I was carjacked and robbed on a Lagos highway and a motorcycle played a significant role in this horror. My story is the norm, motorcycles are…

October 22, 2012

Rough Riding: Okada operators stage another protest in Mushin against new traffic law

by Isi Esene The enforcement of the new Lagos Traffic Law has continued to generate protests. Motorcycle operators, popularly called 'Okada', came out in their numbers in the Mushin area…

September 17, 2012

Gunmen massacre family of Defense Corps official in Kano

by Isi Esene Gunmen in Kano yesterday attacked and killed an intelligence officer attached to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) in the Hotoro area of the city.…

August 12, 2012

Some justice: Okada men beat up High Court judge

by Isi Esene A High Court Judge, Justice Ogbogo Ejembi, has dragged four commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada to court for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and serious assault.…

July 29, 2012

Former Bauchi Gov’s ADC shot dead after prayers

by Isi Esene Inspector Abdullahi Shehu Itas, the aide-de-camp to the former deputy governor of Bauchi State in the Adamu Mu'azu administration was shot dead in the Zango area of…

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