Eight suspects have been arrested and 53 motorcycles have been impounded after a team of Police officers carried out a raid on recalcitrant motorcycle riders who embarked on an alleged violent and destructive protest in Asaba, Delta States capital on Monday.
The protest within the Asaba metropolis was due to their perceived maltreatment by members of the State Taskforce who enforced the ban on late-hour operations of tricycles and motorcycles in Asaba, at about 8pm.
The protesters had stormed the taskforce office along Summit road, ransacked and destroyed vehicles and offices. Â
According to a statement by the state police public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, the Assistant Commissioner of Police Department of Operations, ACP Efeizomor George, on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, led the team of operatives to restore peace and further put a halt to the rancorous demonstration within the metropolis.
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Meanwhile the police boss, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has reiterated the negative impact of violent protests on the economic growth of the state, appealing to the public to remain calm and law-abiding.
The CP assured that the Police Command has the responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and properties, hence creating a safer and more equitable society for Deltans.
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