Police in Badagry, Lagos State, have restricted commercial motorcyclists from operating between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in all roads in the coastal town.

Divisional Police Officer of the Badagry Police Station, Olukemi Tijani, confirmed the restriction, saying many motorcycles had been seized and that suspects had been charged to court for motorcycle snatching.

Tijani, a Chief Superintendent of Police said, however, did not give details of the number of suspects arrested or motorcycles seized, saying Lagos State Police Command, Public Relations Officer was in better position to do so.

She said the ban was to stop the increasing spate of killings and snatching of motorcycles in the town.

On March 4, gunmen shot two motorcyclists dead in Badagry and took away their motorcycles.

The first killing occurred around 11 p.m., while the second killing happened around 6 a.m. the following day.

One of the motorcyclists met his fate at Ibereko community, while the other was killed at Atanda Filling Station at Topo Road in Badagry.

Many cases filed have been brought by the Police to the Badagry Magistrates’ Court, ranging from alleged robbing of motorcycles to stabbing cyclists and taking their motorcycles at gun point.