A mob has burnt over 30 motorcycles on Jakande Estate, Isheri Road, Lagos State.
The mob destroyed the commercial motorcycles after one of the riders killed a passer-by at First Junction Bus-Stop.
The victim died due to the impact of the collision.
This led the mob to seize the okada rider and was about to lynch him when some policemen rescued him.
The mob still went ahead to burn the okada rider’s bike.
From there, any commercial motorcycle sited was seized from other riders who plied the scene of the accident during the demonstration.
The police rushed the injured okada rider to a nearby hospital for treatment when the mob set the abandoned motorcycles ablaze.
President, Landlord Resident Association, Jakande Estate, Oke Afa, Fatai Oloko, said the police and the Vice Chairman of the Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, were making efforts to avert a reprisal and restore normalcy in the area
“We are currently on ground to see that no aggrieved party creates any trouble in the area. We want to forestall further violence as a result of the incident,” Oloko said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, while condemning the mob action, said normalcy had been restored in the area.
Hundeyin said, “This morning, a motorcycle rider veered off the road and hit a pedestrian. Unfortunately, the pedestrian fell and died on the spot. People around decided to lynch the motorcycle rider.”
