Thirty four people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the clash which occurred at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State over the enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles.
According the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Bala Elkana, a police officer was wounded in the clash and rushed to the hospital.
He explained that 86 motorcycles had been impounded by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences when some okada riders and thugs launched attack on them.
The statement by Elkana reads:
“On 05/02/2020 at 1020hrs Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences and some teams of police officers carried out enforcement on restrictions of motorcycles and tricycles at Aboru area, where 86 motorcycles were impounded.
“The riders of the impounded motorcycles and thugs in large number advanced to Iyana-Ipaja and attacked police officers on duty at Iyana Ipana Roundabout, Alaguntan Junction and Aboru Junction.
“One Inspector Salifu Umar was injured by the hoodlums but no life was lost in the attack.
“The injured Inspector was rushed to hospital and he is responding to treatment.
“One LASTMA vehicle and two Neighbourhood Watch patrol bicycles were burnt by the hoodlums.
“The windscreen of police patrol vehicle was also damaged.
“Reinforcement was sent to the affected areas by the Command headquarters and the situation was brought under control.
“Thirty four suspects were arrested in connection with the violent attacks.
“The Commissioner of Police has condemned the attack on police officers carrying out their lawful duties and vowed that the perpetrators of such dastardly acts would face the full weight of the law.
“The suspects will be charged to court.”
