The convicts were among the 1,709 suspects arrested by the police between June 1 and September 9, 2022, a period, during which Lagos State government reviewed the state traffic law guiding the activities of commercial motorcyclists in the state.
The enforcement of the ban began on June 1, with security agents patrolling the listed Local Councils for errant motorcyclists who had been protesting against the ban. In June 2022, 1,885 motorcycles were impounded for contravening the ban. A decline was recorded in July with 1,501 motorcycles impounded while August and September saw the impoundment of 1,029 and 279 motorcycles respectively.
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