Security Threat: Niger Govt Bans Sell of Motorcycles in the State

As security challenges in some parts of Niger State continue unabated, coupled with the demands of motorcycles as ransom by bandits and kidnappers, the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has directed the immediate ban on the sales of motorcycles across the State. 

Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane who revealed this in a statement made available to newsmen, said the category of motorcycles affected by the ban include: any motorcycles (Bajaj, Boxer, Qiujeng, Honda ACE, Jingchen, etc) with engine capacity from 185 Cubic Centimetres (cc) and above.

The SSG explained that the State Government rolled out this additional measure aimed at eradicating the activities of criminals and the unleashing of mayhem by bandits and kidnappers on innocent citizens in the State.