Nigeria is considering banning the use of motorcycles across the country.
The government says the ban is part of its efforts to stop jihadists, who often use motorcycles while carrying out attacks..
Popularly known as okadas, insurgents and criminal gangs – mostly in the northern part of the country – use them to access targets, breeding fear and insecurity.
It is why the government believes the ban will stop the gangs from moving around easily.
The country’s Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, says they are also considering banning mining activities.
Out of the 36 states in the country, only two have so far banned the use of motorcycles.
A shoot-to-kill order is in place in Zamfara state in north-west Nigeria, while in Lagos, the state has banned the use of commercial motorcycles in some areas.
According to report, Gunmen in the north-western Nigerian state of Katsina killed 17 people, including five policemen, in separate attacks, the authorities say.
About 300 armed men on motorbikes targeted a police post in Kankara on Wednesday, shooting the officers dead.
They also killed at least three people in a nearby village.
In another incident, gunmen attacked several villages in Faskari district, killing nine people, looting supplies and stealing livestock.
Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, is one of the areas worst affected by violence in Nigeria.
The government is facing increasing criticism for failing to tackle security problems.
