There was a reported case of civil unrest around the Airport express road near Gosa market in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT)today 8th August 2022 at about 11:30 Am.The unrest broke out as a result of clash between Okada riders and FCT Abuja Taskforce.
FCT Police Command in a statement signed by the spokesperson,DSP Josephine Adeh said the incident which attracted many false narratives was merely an uncultured display of dissatisfaction by commercial Motorcycle riders popularly called Okada who took to the streets burning tires and other substances following the activities of the Task Force who had earlier confiscated some motorcycles for certain violations.
Upon the receipt of the information, Police Operatives from Iddo Divisional Police Headquarters were swiftly drafted to the scene where necessary measures were taken to restore peace and normalcy to the situation.
FCT Police Command therefore urged members of the public to eschew the generation and promulgation of fake news or contrary narratives and to go about the discharge of their lawful businesses without the fear of harassment or molestation of any kind or from any quarters.
Meanwhile, Monitoring and surveillance was ongoing at the affected area, while effort was ongoing to arrest miscreants responsible for the disturbance of public peace.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday while reassuring the residents of the command’s unflinching commitment to bringing crime and criminality to the barest minimum, noted that the burning of combustible material on Tarred road amounts to the vandalization of Government properties and the full wrath of the law will be meted out on erring person(s)
Meanwhile, Residents are enjoined to continue to partner with the police as touching the prompt, concise and accurate rendition of information through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, while the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352
