6 ‘OKADA’ RIDERS FINED OVER TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Six motor bike riders(Okada riders) have reportedly been fined.

The motor riders have been fined a fee of ¢3,120.They were sentenced by the Abeka Motor Court for various traffic offences.

They have been charged for several offenses for which they were found guilty of the charges and convicted by the Court, presided over by Madam Achiaa Ofosuah.

Riding without a valid license, riding without valid insurance, riding without protective clothing, as well as parking and soliciting for passengers are the charges they are accused of.

Among the operations of the Accra Regional Police Command, ensuring sanity on the road conducted a motorbike swoop within Kaneshie and its environs,the Prosecution told the Court.

According to the Prosecution the operations which commenced on March 13, 2021 had so far seen the arrest of 29 riders.

Investigations are ongoing for the remaining suspects to be sent to court

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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