Police Impounds 200 Bikes Over Attack On Opaja Division.

Two motorcyclists have lost their lives during an exchange of gunfire with policemen who prevented an attack on the Ipaja Division of the Lagos State Police Command.

Eyewitness said,the policemen embarked on the enforcement of the existing ban on motorcycle operations in the state when the motorcyclists revolted against the action, and during the protest to express their grievances against the enforcement, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement he posted on his verified handle on X.com that the motorcyclists attempted to overrun the police station.

He explained that during the exchange of gunfire between the policemen and the protesting motorcyclists, two motorcycle operators were killed, and no fewer than 200 motorcyclists were impounded and some suspects arrested during the incident.

The spokesman also said, the Lagos State Police Command will not be cowed into abdicating its responsibilities of enforcement of all duly passed laws and maintenance of law and order within the society.