Matilda Omonaiye/
Lagos government officials and security operatives today intercepted a trailer conveying 123 persons and 48 motorbikes from Jigawa State to Lagos.
The operation was jointly coordinated by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello and his Transportation counterpart, Dr. Abimbola Oladehinde following a tip-off by members of the public.
A video posted on its verified Twitter handle, @followlasg, by the Lagos State government showed the moment the intercepted trailer arrived at the office of the state environmental and special offences taskforce in Oshodi and the occupants were being disembarked.
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Two men alleged to be behind the relocation of the riders told officials that their destination was Alaba market, in Ojo local government area of the state, after which they would return to the north to bring in more people.
A statement by the state government on the development reads:
“Lagos State Environment Sanitation and Special Offenses Taskforce on Friday intercepted a truck laden with 48 motorcycles and 123 men coming from Jigawa State.
“The truck was seized, following a tip-off by members of the public who raised security concern about the manner with which the occupants of the truck conducted themselves.
“After the interception, the truck and its occupants were moved to the office of the Taskforce in Oshodi for interrogation.
“One of the detained occupants, Shuaibu Haruna, said he left Jigawa State to work in Lagos with his motorcycle. He claimed to have a wife and a son, but said he needed to double his income to cater for his family.”
