OKADA RIDER STABBED TO DEATH IN OGUN OVER N100 TICKET
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A commercial motorcyclist was reportedly stabbed to death by a person from a transport union tax collection group, known as agberos, after an argument over a N100 ticket in the Ijoko area of Ogun State.
The media learned on Wednesday that the incident happened on Tuesday night after a disagreement between the motorcyclist and some tax collectors turned into a violent fight.
It was not clear at that time if the person accused had been arrested, but the killing led to protests by commercial motorcyclists in Lambe, Agbado, and Akute areas on Wednesday.
Some riders were seen confronting tax collectors in parts of these areas, causing disruptions in transport and making it hard for many commuters to reach their destinations.
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Another rider in Akute, Ganiyu, confirmed the incident, saying tensions had remained high since the killing.
“The man was stabbed to death by one of the agberos during an argument over the ticket. The agbero suddenly brought out a knife and stabbed him,” he said.
“Some riders have refused to work since then, which is why there are fewer commercial motorcyclists around today. The police are aware and arrested some people during another confrontation.”
A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment officially, confirmed the incident on Thursday but clarified that it occurred in Ijoko, within the Agbado-Sango axis, and not in Akute.
“After the incident, the deceased’s colleagues in Lambe and Akute staged protests to express their anger,” the officer said.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Ogun State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, had yet to respond to enquiries as of the time of filing this report.
Violent clashes between commercial motorcyclists and levy collectors are not new in the state. In recent years, riders have repeatedly protested what they describe as extortion and harassment.
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