Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has announced the confiscation of 65 commercial motorcycles in Ikoyi during the enforcement of the state's ban on motorcycle operations in restricted areas.

Mr Osiyemi disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, saying the enforcement exercise was carried out by officials of the Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the state task force.

He said the operation was aimed at improving public safety, maintaining order, and protecting lives in the Ikoyi axis.

According to the commissioner, all seized motorcycles will be processed through the courts for possible forfeiture to the Lagos State Government, in line with existing transport regulations.

The...