Kano enforces motorcycle regulation law amid rising banditry attacks
The Kano State Government will strictly enforce its 2013 law prohibiting motorcycle passengers in eight metropolitan LGAs, citing rising banditry. Attorney-General Abdulkarim Maude announced penalties of up to six months imprisonment, a ₦10,000 fine, and motorcycle forfeiture. Outside the metropolis, commercial motorcyclists must register with local authorities. This enforcement follows escalating bandit attacks in remote Kano areas near Katsina, where bandits originate, targeting vulnerable communities. The government aims to curb bandit activity by controlling motorcycle use within the state.
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