Several OYRTMA officials hurt in clash with motorcycle riders
Five officials of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority were injured during a violent confrontation with commercial motorcycle riders at Soka junction in Oluyole Local Government Area. The clash occurred while the officials were enforcing the state’s QR-coded jacket policy for Okada riders. Adekoya Adesagba, the OYRTMA Chairman, condemned the attack and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the policy. The incident has raised concerns about resistance to the ongoing regulatory exercise.
What we know
- Five OYRTMA officials were injured, and four agency vehicles were damaged during the clash with motorcycle riders.
- The officials were enforcing the QR-coded jacket policy for commercial motorcyclists at Soka junction.
- The state government had, in June, 2025, vowed to prosecute and bar any Okada rider operating without a QR code-embedded jacket.
- Adekoya Adesagba condemned the attack and described it as a direct assault on constituted authority.
- Security agencies have been notified, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
