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Lagos okadas: Nigeria crushes 2,000 motorcycle taxis

More than 2,000 confiscated motorcycle taxis have been crushed in Nigeria‘s biggest city, Lagos, following a ban on the vehicles, known as okadas.

The move comes following the lynching of a man by suspected riders last month, which sparked outrage.

Sunday David, a 38-year-old sound engineer, was killed in the upmarket Lekki neighbourhood after a disagreement over fares.

His death sparked outrage and forced authorities to act.

His wife, Grace Bolu, was distraught and left questioning how she will support her two children.

“I’m just a civil servant. My husband does everything. How will I do it? How much is my salary to pay school fees, pay rent?” she told the BBC.

Source: BBC

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