Reactions As Abuja Okada Riders Set Houses Ablaze Over Colleagues’ Death

Reactions have trailed reports alleging that over 100 okada riders attacked and set fire on two the buildings in Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja in their bid to avenge the death of two colleagues.

The incident occurred after a motorist hit two Okada riders on Sunday and made his way into the estate for safety.

Sources reveal that the Okada riders set fire to two buildings in the estate in the outskirts of the Abuja city centre after they could not immediately get through to the driver of the vehicle.

Residents of the estate confirmed that the motorcyclists attacked the estate in their bid to apprehend an unknown motorist.

They noted that the motorist was chased by a mammoth crowd of okada riderter he overran two of their colleagues.

It was gathered that security operatives had arrived at the estate to prevent further damage to properties.

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The Estate Manager, Mr. Adebisi Adelowo, who confirmed the incident, said, “Over 100 Hausa bike riders attacked our estate some hours ago. They tried to burn down the estate by putting fire on two buildings.

“They pulled down our gate and started stoning people’s houses. We couldn’t stop them until the police and the army intervened.

“We later learnt that they attacked our estate because two of their colleagues were knocked to death by a motorist who ran to our estate for safety as he was being chased with big stones and other dangerous weapons.

“The motorist who is not even a resident of our estate ran into the estate because he noticed a police post in front of the estate.”

The action of the Abuja okada riders coming after recent negative narratives concerning their operations has set the brethren THINKING recent occurrence has stirred numerous reactions from social media users:

@omojesu38: Let’s ban Okada nationwide

@highlandre1: The thing is that the most frustrated Nigerians are the ones riding those okadas. So, they use every little avenue to unleash their frustration against innocent lives and properties.

Don’t you wonder why they always kill or set properties on fire with the slightest provocation?

@adeori_okin1: Okada transport operators have the same mentality from North to south! The poverty that drives men into becoming okada riders is a dangerous unifying force and the earlier  govt bans the operations of okada riders  in urban centers nationwide the better for everyone.

@ashayeomooba: These okada riders are becoming something else o…. Den don swear for dem ni…. They need psychological evaluation…

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