Makinde Restricts Night-Time 'Okada' Operations, Signs Executive Order to Boost Security
The curfew on okada riders is part of new security measures as authorities seek to rescue about 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers.
- On Friday, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde signed an Executive Order restricting commercial motorcycle operations between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. daily to strengthen public safety and combat criminal activities across the state.
- The directive follows the May 15 abduction of about 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Oriire Local Government Area near Ogbomoso, with victims held for over 20 days after abductors beheaded mathematics teacher Michael Oyedokun.
- Amid growing pressure to free the victims, the Oyo State House of Assembly rejected negotiations with abductors on Wednesday, insisting the government must not encourage criminality, while the Nigeria Union of Teachers embarked on an indefinite strike on June 1 demanding immediate rescue.
- Makinde urged residents to report security threats via toll-free emergency line 615, while enforcement authorities now have power to arrest offenders and impound unregistered vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles operating illegally.
- Governor Makinde assured families his administration remains fully committed to securing the victims' safe return and commended the Amotekun Corps for their professionalism, acknowledging that nearly 200 personnel have been killed over six years.
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School Abduction: Makinde restricts ‘okada’ operations in...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 aimed at strengthening security, enforcing vehicle registration regulations and improving traffic management across the state. The development followed heightened security concerns after the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area. The order also imposed restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as oka…
Makinde restricts night motorcycle operations after Oyo school abductions
GistReel Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has signed an executive order restricting the operation of motorcycles across the state between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as part of new measures aimed at addressing growing security concerns. The directive comes in the wake of the abduction of teachers and schoolchildren in the state, a development that has attracted public attention and renewed calls for stronger security interventions. The governor ann…
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