Police Investigate Clash Between VIO Officials, Okada Riders In Abuja

The FCT Police Command has commenced an investigation into an altercation involving personnel of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) and commercial motorcyclists in the Life Camp area of Abuja.

The incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, amid enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycles on major roads and routes within the Federal Capital Territory.

In a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the police said its attention was drawn to the incident following a confrontation between the VIO personnel and the Okada riders.

According to the statement, preliminary investigations showed that a VIO officer attached to a task force constituted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enforce the ban had an altercation with a commercial motorcyclist.

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“The situation subsequently escalated into a confrontation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has consequently ordered an “immediate and comprehensive investigation” to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Command said it would provide further information as the investigation progresses.

“Normalcy has since been restored in the area,” the statement added, urging residents to remain calm and continue with their lawful activities “without fear or apprehension.”