A commercial motorcyclist has been allegedly st@bbed to d3ath by a member of a transport union tax collection group, popularly known as agberos, following an argument over a N100 ticket in the Ijoko area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night, February 2, 2026 after a disagreement between the deceased and some levy collectors escalated into a violent confrontation.
The k!lling sparked protests by commercial motorcyclists across Lambe, Agbado and Akute communities on Wednesday.
Some riders were seen confronting levy collectors in parts of the affected areas, disrupting transport activities and forcing many commuters to trek to their destination.
A motorcyclist, who identified himself simply as Rasheed, told Punch that two persons were st@bbed during the altercation, but only one survived.
“They were fighting over a N100 ticket. It started as a small argument before it escalated on Tuesday night. The person who was killed is one of the motorcyclists from Nasarawa,” he said.
“His colleagues are the ones now confronting agberos in Lambe, Ijoko and parts of Akute.
Another rider in Akute, Ganiyu, confirmed the incident, saying tensions had remained high since the k!lling.
The man was st@bbed to d3ath by one of the agberos during an argument over the ticket. The agbero suddenly brought out a knife and stabbed him,” he said.
“Some riders have refused to work since then, which is why there are fewer commercial motorcyclists around today. The police are aware and arrested some people during another confrontation.”
A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the publication because he was not authorised to comment officially, confirmed the incident on Thursday but clarified that it occurred in Ijoko, within the Agbado-Sango axis, and not in Akute.
“After the incident, the deceased’s colleagues in Lambe and Akute staged protests to express their anger,” the officer said.
