Nigerian Army has explained that it placed a total ban on the use of motorcycles, popularly called Okada in the states within the North-west Nigeria because armed bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements are using them to perpetrate their heinous crimes.
"The Army, in a statement by its
Acting Director Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said the use of motorcycles remain banned within the forest areas in states like Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Nigeria, pointing out that “anyone caught using motorcycles within the named areas will be taken for an armed bandit, criminal and kidnapper with dire consequences.
"The Nigerian Army enjoined the respective state governments to disseminate the ban on the use of motorcycles in the named areas and enforce the ban in conjunction with the security agencies.”The Nigerian Army over time has observed the use of motorcycles by armed bandits, kidnappers, criminal elements and their collaborators as enablers to perpetrate their heinous crimes especially in the states within the north west geopolitical zone of the country.
"This informed the decision and directive to ban the use of motorcycles within the hinterland particularly around the forests where the armed bandits, criminals and kidnappers hibernate and all around where troops are conducting operations alongside other security agencies. "While this may cause some inconveniences to some law abiding citizens in the area, the need to use all means possible to stop the dastardly activities of these bandits across the North West part of Nigeria needs no emphasis.
”The general public, particularly in the North-west and some parts of North-central in Nigeria where Ex HARBIN KUNAMA is ongoing are enjoined to bear with the Nigerian Army as concerted efforts are being made to combat the insecurity menace ongoing within the area,” the statement said.
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