The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced a ban on the use of motorcycles in the North West region.
Acting spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa, in a statement explained that the ban under exercise HARBIN KUNAMA which seeks to wipe out banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the zone, affects Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara and Niger states.
The Army said it would not tolerate the use of motorcycles within the hinterland, particularly around the forests where the armed bandits and kidnappers hibernate.
It called on the government of the affected states to enforce the order in their respective states in conjunction with the security agencies.
