The Osun State Police Command has admonished motorcyclists who use hoods or facemasks to cover their heads, faces and noses to stop henceforth.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe, and made available by the Command Public Relations Officer,, Yemisi Opalola, on Monday, noting that order has become necessary because of the reports received by the police of activities of criminally-minded commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders.
The statement said, “These commercial motorcyclists use hoods with the intent to commit crimes such as robbery, rape, etc. on innocent citizens, especially their passengers during the night, whose identities will not be easily ascertained.
“The Police Command enjoined the leadership of the Okada Riders Association in the state to warn their members against covering their heads and faces in any form while riding their motorcycles, as the command has mapped-out strategies to arrest and prosecute anyone found wanting in this regard.”
CP Longe urged members of the public not to board or engage the services of any commercial motorcyclist wearing hoods or facemasks while riding their motorcycles.
