MOTORCYCLES are essential tools of mobility in countries where they are permitted. In Nigeria, motorcycles, popularly known as okada, serve various purposes in the movement of people and goods, including across difficult terrain. They remain invaluable in areas inaccessible to conventional vehicles.
However, since their widespread introduction for commercial use in the 1990s, motorcycles have produced mixed outcomes. While they continue to serve important utilitarian purposes, they have also inflicted enormous harm on users and society.
Many have been involved in road traffic accidents, with the fatality rate as high as 68 per cent, according to a study conducted between 2019 and 2025.
Even more troubling is the fact that motorcycles have become the preferred equipment for bandit operations in Nigeria, especially in the North-West and North-Central regions.
During the last Sallah, bandits deployed about 150 motorcycles in twin attacks on Dan Gubi in Tureta LGA of Sokoto State, carrying
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