Oshiomhole Bans Okada In Benin City

The Governor, who announced the ban to newsmen on Tuesday afternoon
after the weekly security meeting, said the ban is limited to the
three local Government areas which make up Benin City including Ikpoba
Okha, Oredo and Egor Local Government Areas.
Governor Oshiomhole said it is now increasingly evident that many of
the kidnappers in the state are Okada riders.
He said that the state has become a haven for criminals and other
Okada riders who migrated to Edo State following similar ban in other
states.
The Governor appealed to the Okada riders to bear with the government
as they were compelled to make this decision.
The Governor also said that the security agencies have resolved to
commence random checks of the private security personnel employed by
residents in the state to determine if they are Nigerians and
havevalid papers to reside here as it has been discovered that they
have largely been the informants in cases of kidnapping.
He advised residents of the state to properly scrutinize those they
employ as helps and security personnel.