Lagos Taskforce Impounds 130 Commercial Motorcycles.

The Lagos Task Force officials have impounded about 130 motorcycles pertaining to their use for illegal operations on restricted routes in the state.

The agency’s Chairman, Shola Jejeloye, revealed this in a statement signed on Monday by the agency’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq.

According to Jejeloye, several warnings had been given to the motorcycle riders to avoid plying and breaking rules on the routes which they were impounded. However, these cyclists didn’t heed.

He further stated that the total restriction of the motorcycle operators will be vigorously checked on a daily basis throughout the festive season to investigate the criminal activities perpetuated by these motorcyclists.

”A series of complaints received from the public on illegal and criminal activities perpetuated by these motorcycle operators is seriously alarming and must be checked.

“While some of them harass innocent members of the public at various bus stops, others engage in all sorts of criminal acts by dispossessing their passengers of valuables.

“Also, motorists held in traffic both in the morning and night around these areas are not spared,” the chairman announced.

In his statement, he warned dispatch riders to desist from involving themselves in illegal commercial activities as anyone caught in the act would face the wrath of the law.

The chairman said the raid on the illegal commercial motorcycle operators was directed by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.