Irate commercial motorcycle operators otherwise known as ‘Okada’ have set ablaze residential buildings and other property, including the NTA station in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.

They carried out the destruction during a violent protest against the alleged killing of their colleague by operatives of the State Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) on Tuesday.

For several hours, human and vehicular movements were disrupted while the rampaging riders torched and vandalised property, including several vehicles belonging to government.

Our correspondent learnt that the protest erupted as a result of the massive clampdown on the activities of commercial motorcyclists and the insistence by the police to wholesomely implement government directive stopping their operation in Uyo.

It was also learnt the Police went to the NTA station to make announcement that the ban was still in force when the angry bike operators trailed them and set part of the station ablaze.

Enobong Peter Ukpe, a tricycle operator along the Goodluck Jonathan Boulevard, where the incident took place, told journalists that the deceased was shot dead by the SARS men trying to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycle operations on the Uyo metropolis.

“He (the deceased) had resisted the Police who tried to seize his motorcycle for violating the ban on motorcycle operations in the Uyo,” he said.

Effiong Usen, a motorcyclist from the neigbouring Ibiono Local Ibom Local Government Area, said the protest became necessary due to incessant harassment by the Police.

The Mbierebe axis extending to the Godswill Akpabio international stadium has been locked down with businesses at a standstill.

The rioting cyclists battled armed security agents, pelting stones and other dangerous objects at any official government vehicles.

It was learnt the SARS’ men who killed the motorcyclist took his remains in their van to the state Headquarters at Ikot Akpanabia for onward transmission to the mortuary.

However, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Odiko Macdon, who described the incident as “unfortunate”, decried what he called the non-compliant attitude of the motorcycle operators since the ban was announced.

He warned motorcycle operators to carry out their transport operations within the confines of the free areas and avoid straying into the restricted zones as directed by the state government.

Macdon also announced the re-imposition of the ban on motorcycle operations between 6:00 am and 6:00pm in Eket Local Government Area following the resurgence of violent crimes in the area.

https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-motorcyclists-burn-buildings-nta-station-in-uyo/

These are the problem of Nigeria
PMB
OBJ
NPF
MTN

If we can get rid of these people then Nigeria will be good
Oh i almost forgot
Our VP the Chairman of Yahoo men(our politicians)

Lawlessness is fast becoming a norm in Nigeria

Chai

Anarchy reigns upon the land.

Good one.

I wish this British scam can be shut down as a whole so, we can renegotiate our Union.

welcome to the zoo we call country, useless security operatives

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My country! The masses are heard only when the resort to violence

this is bad and should be discouraged

They should have go to Police Headquarters in Uyo if they really angry.

Mumu cyclists, this will earn them further ban

U people are aso rock there unna no fit go burn am

This is now the time to clamp down and curtail the motorcyclists' menace gabadaya

Uyo ado ok

wellmax:
Mumu cyclists, this will earn them further ban

Exactly.

Where they ask to kill them?

dis akwa ibom n cross river states are in vex mode#burn burn anytin in sight#na wah oo

Please don't burn public facilities that benefits the public oo. Go and burn SARS office na!!

So you don't have data to upload the pictures and videos??

or your just full of shiiiittt

if OKADA has been banned and they did not
follow the imposed ban by government then
the SARS did well...

I expect mass arrest for destruction of public properties
we cant be working and paying our tax for illiterates to destroy
properties built with our tax paying money.

inside life!

Sarz killed a motorcyclist,why venting the anger on the already wrecked tv station

slawomir:
These are the problem of Nigeria
PMB
OBJ
NPF
MTN

If we can get rid of these people then Nigeria will be good

Get rid of Buhari

Problem solved

ZombieTAMER:


Get rid of Buhari

Problem solved

Correct. But some of our people are ignorant, they will even vote another dullard.

Only God can deliver this nation oo. Only God.
Otherwise, This nation is finished.

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Collect my land

Private businessmen are having issues with a federal government agency and are burning down state government property.

Now link these unfortunate incident together with what BUHARI Speech read on UNGA.