I have a lot of relatives in the UK, mostly spread out around North and Southeast London (with a few in Bristol), and I've been there to see how the Naijas are.

Why do many Nigerian youths in the UK try to be like Caribbeans? They are joining gangs at a fast rate, and those ones have no respect for the society around them. I know a lot do well in life, but a lot are also doing bad things, and those who are doing bad things are influencing the rest. They go around stabbing and more recently shooting each other over "endz" and postcodes. This is something you never hear about in the states. Nigerian organized crime yes, but predominately Nigerian streetgangs? NOPE.

Why have things gotten this bad, and how did it get this way? Bad parenting? Poorer background? Bad social skills?

What can be done to prevent an entire generation of British-Nigerian youths being lost to these urban problems (what else could they be doing instead of this show of buffoonery?):

Big man syndrome is alive and well in London (fraud, drug game, or both?):

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Predominately Nigerian group of youths (or yutes) rapping about their gang and all the crimes they'll commit if you disrespect them:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4zBnOXTY3E&hl=en&fs=1&[/flash]


Imported area boys doing the same but with thick Naija accents:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpSFENNd04w&hl=en&fs=1&[/flash]

Yeah I know, it's very hard to watch. These guys are a disgrace, the older ones really need to stop influencing the younger kids into living this lifestyle. Did you see those young kids in there? Some look no older than 11!

This is all I'm going to post because it is so depressing seeing all of these bright minds fall for this bullsh*t. Do they feel they need to join a gang to be cool? If so, they're weak. I live in a neighborhood where there are gangs on every corner, there is no escaping them, but I am not apart of one. AFAIK, the Brits are giving these problems much more attention than Americans would (over here they just let the idiots kill each other). What is the root cause??

Na wah oh . Rebranding Nigeria

at this stage, I doubt sending them home to Nigeria would have much of an effect, since their area boy and agbero lifestyle also plenty for there.

Maybe if they stayed in the village sha with no access to running water, electricity or motorized vehicles. And had to fetch water on their heads from a distant stream.

Lord have mercy.

They are British not nigerians.

On a second thought these guys can make a career out of rapping.

asha 80:

They are British not nigerians.

Its clear from their accent (and looks) that a lot of them are Nigerian. If you look at the news in the UK you will see that Nigerians are well represented in gum/knife/"black-on-black" crime.

Another reason to vote BNP.

There are Britsh? Please go and try to say this to there partens.
And The USA are better? Right?

I have famliy in the USA and in the UK and I am not related to any of this countries. The Urban Problems in London (Brixtion and Packham) are exactly they same as in Chicago, New York and Texas.

Poor Housing, the partents work 24/7 to make a living and the kids are told to be "white" and they have to fit in.

Later on in live the kids might see there are not white and not middel class and this is were the problem starts - they are looking for an identity and the will found it in what s up, rap, gangs ans so on.

Therefore partens take your kids home to once a year and let them stay in the village for a couple od days with no air con, no tv, off nepa und the village way of cooking - and if your child is mix respect the mother and the daddy background

An when in Nigeria, partens do not make cool your self.

dont you guys realize that most of all these rappers use youtube to try to launch a career in rapping. A lot of the rappers are wanna be's non of them have shot anyone. They are simply embracing the hip hop life style and it has nothing to do with their real lives.

Also a green bandana does not translate to being a nigerian. they are just trying to carve their own identity since red and blue bandanas have already been taken.

@ poster your arguement is bogus

MrCrackles:

Una nor get job. . . .
Apart from thier names, there is hardly any "Nigerian" left in them!
Poster i swear down yeh, nothing is wrong wiv em!

You'll be surprised when they crack out with Yoruba, you don't know about the Nigerian community in Britain. Look at the comments on the videos, you'll see that these gangs are actually acknowledged as having a high count of Nigerian's.

omega25red:

dont you guys realize that most of all these rappers use youtube to try to launch a career in rapping. A lot of the rappers are wanna be's non of them have shot anyone. They are simply embracing the hip hop life style and it has nothing to do with their real lives.

Also a green bandana does not translate to being a nigerian. they are just trying to carve their own identity since red and blue bandanas have already been taken.

@ poster your arguement is bogus

If you read news on the UK or have family and/or friends there you would realise that a lot of these kids are capable of shooting or stabbing somebody. Gun/Knife crime is a big issue in Britain, and it's not any less of an issue in the Nigerian community, trust me, there are Nigerian kids stabbing police men for mercy's sake. Nigerians are also highly represented in these shady areas:

http://www.london.gov.uk/gangs/docs/guns-weapons-report.pdf

ezeagu:

You'll be surprised when they crack out with Yoruba, you don't know about the Nigerian community in Britain. Look at the comments on the videos, you'll see that these gangs are actually acknowledged as having a high count of Nigerian's.

MrCrackles:

Una nor get job. . . .
Apart from thier names, there is hardly any "Nigerian" left in them!
Poster i swear down yeh, nothing is wrong wiv em!

dont know what you mean because facially those boys look like they never left Nigeria.

Thats Brash in the video

@ Poster. Nigerian Americans are far worse than their British counterparts. A few videos here and there does not really prove anything.

chic2pimp:

@ Poster. Nigerian Americans are far worse than their British counterparts. A few videos here and there does not really prove anything.

Oh dear, and it begins.

British vs. america. Hush and stay on topic jare.

Eh en, poster, what were you saying abt Nigerian Londoner youths before chimpy interrupted jare?

blackspade:


Why do many Nigerian youths in the UK try to be like Caribbeans?

Why do many Nigerian youths in the US act like Akatas? Find an answer to that question and then simply substitute akata for caribbean.

blackspade:

They go around stabbing and more recently shooting each other over "endz" and postcodes. This is something you never hear about in the states. Nigerian organized crime yes, but predominately Nigerian streetgangs? NOPE.

Where are the predominately Nigerian street gangs u keep harping on about? .

They are many black gangs  no doubt about that. There are also many african gangs no doubt about that as well but Predominately Nigerian Gangs? Come on now stop lying mate.Look, I ain't saying there aren't no nigerian gangs. But it certainly ain't a common occurrence.

Finally we all know they are nigerian street gangs in the US. They are just not as well known as the Bloods or Crips.

Nigerian street gang in the US? Chimp stop lying to the public pls

I even heard major cult groups like Eiye, have extensions in the UK

dayokanu:

Nigerian street gang in the US? ChimpDikee stop lying to the public pls

Now that sounds berra.Nigerian gangs do exist. They are just not as well known.Thats all. No suprise there to be honest considering the US the unofficial Home of gangs.

dayokanu:

I even heard major cult groups like Eiye, have extensions in the UK

If ya say so.

FL Gators:

Oh dear, and it begins.

British vs. america. Hush and stay on topic jare.

I think you post was directed @ the wrong person . We all know the real reason the poster created this thread. I lie?

chic2pimp:

I think you post was directed @ the wrong person . We all know the real reason the poster created this thread. I lie?

ehrrrrrm, was definitely directed at you. Thread is about UK youths, not American youths.
Why must we always compare the two?
And I've never heard of Nigerian American youth gang o. . . .but feel free to correct me with factual evidence.

Lol, we all don't. what was the real reason?

Nigerian youth gangs? Maybe chimp would start one in Compton or in Bronx

dayokanu:

Nigerian youth gangs? Maybe chimp would start one in Compton or in Bronx

If ya say so. Stil can't get away from the truth.

FL Gators:

ehrrrrrm, was definitely directed at you. Thread is about UK youths, not American youths.

You say potato, I say potata. Big deal

FL Gators:

Why must we always compare the two?

Good question. The poster however would be a better postion to answer that.

FL Gators:

And I've never heard of Nigerian American youth gang o. . . .but feel free to correct me with factual evidence.

U might not have heard of any but we know you have them in the US aplently.

FL Gators:

Lol, we all don't. what was the real reason?

U know,I know and u know I know. Your posts definitely tells me that you do know .

chic2pimp:

U might not have heard of any but we know you have them in the US aplently.

If they're so aplenty, then you should be able to give me any factual info about one of them.

I see ,ladysex online, behave yourself tonight or I'll send her your way.

36 Soldiers gang was started by eldee and Sauron is the vice.
It's not their fault though, Peckham changed them.

FL Gators:

If they're so aplenty, then you should be able to give me any factual info about one of them.

I see ,ladysex online, behave yourself tonight or I'll send her your way.

Abeg oo E jo,don't send her my way ooo . Lets postpone this debate. I am having a good time oooooo. That woman's wahala get as it be .

What is wrong with the britsh/nigerian youths

1. In the UK you can not traing your kid in the way you were trained. The goverment pet the kids to much - human right and stuff
2. Mummy is alone in London and have to make a living, wail daddy is trying to be Mr. Big Business Man back home.
3. The partens do not teach ther kids to cherish what they have.
4. The partens cargo everything to Nigeria cherish and give the kids a poor standart of living
5. Moeny is blownen on Parties and Showing off not on your kids.

Agreed, youth and gang crime in England, London to be precise is at an alarming high but to suggest that the crime/offence in the UK is higher than the US is . . . . ummm. . . . . simply not true.
Almost everything that happens in the UK is also obtainable in the US.
I've spent some time in the US and i know this.
My apologies, I digress.

Back at topic,
I've always wondered why and how Nigerians in the UK pickup bad habits.
The love for the Caribbean culture and way of life by Nigerians just tire me.

It is obvious, these kids were either born here, and/or grew up in a broken home or better still, grew up in a home where both parents did not and still do not care.

Most of the black gangs are boys with West Indian ancestry. There might be few Nigerians involved, yet it is not in proportion with Nigerian population here in the UK.

I thought this thread died a long time ago!!

Dude what are u talking about? these guys are rappers.

a large percentage of the problem is caused by these who out of the desire to help friends or family volunteer to bring their children over to the uk,when they get here they either abandon these children to their devises or dnt take adequate care of them,these children now end up with one gang or the other thats why most of these kids are based round the same area stoke newington,hackney,peckham,brixton e.t.c

ezeagu:
Vote BNP? You mean vote for a racist, white-only party? Seriously?