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Lagos crushes 2,000 ‘okadas’
Lagos’ motorbike taxis are now illegal following a ban imposed by the government.
More than 2,000 confiscated motorcycle taxis have been crushed in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, following a ban on the vehicles, known as okadas.
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(Photo: Motorbike taxis, locally known as okadas, being crushed in Lagos. Credit: Gift Andrew/BBC.)
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