Commercial motorcyclists, popularly called “okada,” on Sunday embarked on a riot in Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
They barricaded the popular Nyanya-Karshi dual carriage way around the Karu market with burning tyres, cutting off traffic and causing gridlock.
The police later arrived and battled to restore order while the rioters resisted by throwing objects at the law enforcement officers.
Athough it was not confirmed what their grouse was, they were thought to be angered by the discovery of two dead bodies of their colleagues at different times close to a cemetery around the area.
Eye witnesses told the Nigerian Tribune that the okoda riders suspected that they might have been killed by some “area boy who deal on drugs” in the vicinity.
It was gathered that the rioters burnt down the building used by the alleged drug dealers despite the attempt by security men to prevent the arson.
However, calm returned to the place after a combined team of the police and army successfully dispersed the rioters.
