Aggrieved commercial motorcyclists at Era area of
Badagry, Lagos, have threatened to avenge the killing
of their colleagues by motor park touts, otherwise
known as agbero, during a fight over collection of
levy on Tuesday.
A visit to the community yesterday revealed that one
of the deceased commercial motorcyclists, simply
identified as Lawal, was allegedly hit with a charm.
Two others, said to have suffered same fate, had
reportedly been discharged from the hospital and
taken to an undisclosed herbal home for further
treatment.
Residents had fled the area. Those that returned and
others that stayed back remained indoors, with their
children withdrawn from school. Shops and business
centres were still under lock and key.
‘Lawal wasn’t working’
One of the motorcyclists, who gave his name as
Benjamin, said 35-year-old Lawal was killed at Adele
Bus Stop.
He said: “Lawal was not even working on that day
(Tuesday). When he was accosted by the abgeros, he
told them he was not working and hence would not
pay the N50 levy.
“They insisted he must pay, which led to a heated
argument, during which he was attacked with local
charms.
‘’He spun several times before falling down dead. Two
other persons, who came to know what the problem
was, were hit with the charm. But they did not die, as
they were rushed to a nearby hospital, from where
they were transferred to a traditional home.”
A member of Landlord/ Resident Association in the
community, who spoke on condition of anonymity,
told Vanguard that almost all commercial
motorcyclists in the community were from Kogi
State.
‘The touts were boasting’
He said: “When the crisis occurred, the touts claimed
nobody could do anything to them because they were
omo onile (indegenes), while the motorcyclists are
strangers.
“Even when the aggrieved motorcyclists went to the
residence of the mother of the touts that hit Lawal
with charms, she boasted that they could not do
anything, calling them bastards.
“That was what made them (motorcyclists) set the
house ablaze. They proceeded to another building
owned by another tout and also set it ablaze.”
Vanguard gathered that family members of the
motor park touts had abandoned their homes.
Consequently, the community had to initiate Oro (a
night masquerade) to restore peace as there were
reports of plans of reprisal attacks by both parties at
midnight.
Vanguard gathered that some women caught in the
crisis were injured, stripped naked and shops looted.
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They can kill themselves for all I care... they should just leave innocent people out

All because of 'owoda'.

This rubbish would have been a thing of the past if jonathan was re elected.

This people's laziness are sophisticated. Why can't this lazy people go and work and make their own money instead of depending on N20 and N50 from hard working motorists?

Ifeconwaba:
This rubbish would have been a thing of the past if jonathan was re elected.

he spent 6yrs doing nothing about it, you now expected him to get 4yrs more to still do nothing.

@buddahmonk

I can see your job is to go round the internet looking for and spreading. bad news about other regions while you carefully ignore those about yours.

Well, you give those people the opportunity to sit and talk of how to curb it while yours fester.

juicee1:
he spent 6yrs doing nothing about it, you now expected him to get 4yrs more to still do nothing.

@buddahmonk

I can see your job is to go round the internet looking for and spreading. bad news about other regions while you carefully ignore those about yours.

Well, you give those people the opportunity to sit and talk of how to curb it while yours fester.

You dont need to blame Ebuka, he still live with his old mother in the village. No job, nothing. His only job is to search for any Yoruba news to spread, while his mates are working and making money. Ebuka is fighting e-war on nairaland everyday

You don't use "reprisal" and "attack" together.

juicee1:
he spent 6yrs doing nothing about it, you now expected him to get 4yrs more to still do nothing.

@buddahmonk

I can see your job is to go round the internet looking for and spreading. bad news about other regions while you carefully ignore those about yours.

Well, you give those people the opportunity to sit and talk of how to curb it while yours fester.

so u now know how it feels??

juicee1:
he spent 6yrs doing nothing about it, you now expected him to get 4yrs more to still do nothing.

@buddahmonk

I can see your job is to go round the internet looking for and spreading. bad news about other regions while you carefully ignore those about yours.

Well, you give those people the opportunity to sit and talk of how to curb it while yours fester.

so u now know how it feels?? The funny thing is that no one has the time for that....if not,u would see plenty of those kind of news....

Laziness!

gratiaeo:
This people's laziness are sophisticated. Why can't this lazy people go and work and make their own money instead of depending on N20 and N50 from hard working motorists?

My dear don't mind Owoda people, they are blaming me for every bad news in NL but when their people hijacked the Obi of Onicha thread they were rejoicing.