Sunday afternoon in Lagos is usually a time for relaxation, to some its time to visit family members that are close-by, to some, its time to hangout with spouse and loved ones. Its Sunday afternoon and we are coming from P&T in Obalende towards Alagbon in Ikoyi area, we passed through the BRT terminal which was located under the bridge and suddenly we saw a mammoth crowd gathered on the bridge which had about 300 on-lookers on both extensions of the bridge all looking at something of interest. We thought there was an accident on the bridge and as Lagos people are fond of looking and gathering at the scene of the accident, we thought this may likely be the case of the gathering. Luckily, we are with our camera, we are ready to break another story to the world, so we thought!

We rushed to the "scene" to get some first-hand information on what happens, we met a young man and we asked him, "Bros, abeg wetin happen?". He looked at us with a smile on his face and he said, na dambe them they do! Dambe? We asked.

Obalende is home to thousands for people who live, work and do business in this environment. Obalende is under Eti-Osa local government and under Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA. According to reports, 30% of people living in Obalende are people from the Northern part of the state popularly referred to Hausas. Obalende is home to these folks even though majority of them sleep on the street. A visit to this area early in the morning, you will see some sleep on the road as they are homeless, some sleep in their cart they used for cart pushing and some of these guys sleep on tables and chairs, they live in such a terrible and pathetic life.

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One thing about them is that they are not lazy, they do all sort of jobs to keep soul and body together, some engage in jobs such as nail cutting, Suya selling, laundry, cobbler, Okada riders, food sellers, truck pusher and some of them own shops where they sell provisions. One thing about them is that they are peaceful and they hardly fight no matter how you provoke them.

Sundays are meant for relaxation, visits, and resting and these guys are not left out too. Sundays are days they have time to wash, sleep and do some personal things for their selves. AutoReportNG was in Ajeniya and we noticed that despite not having a home, they do things together and in unity. We spoke with one of them and we asked him why they are sleeping on the street and why are they here, he said he used to be a wealthy man in his home state at Borno that Boko Haram destroyed his farm, killed some of his family members and that he has to run for his life. He said his wife and children are staying with his in-law in Kano but he has to come to Lagos to work to support his family.

One of the several ways they relax and catch fun is through their tradition boxing called Dambe.

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Dambe, also known as Kokawa is a form of boxing associated with the Hausa people of West Africa. Historically, Dambe included a wrestling component, known as Kokawa, but today it is essentially a striking art. The tradition is dominated by Hausa butcher caste groups, and over the last century evolved from clans of butchers traveling to farm villages at harvest time, integrating a fighting challenge by the outsiders into local harvest festival entertainment. It was also traditionally practiced as a way for men to get ready for war, and many of the techniques and terminology allude to warfare. Today, companies of boxers travel, performing outdoor matches accompanied by ceremony and drumming, throughout the traditional Hausa homelands of northern Nigeria, southern Niger, and southwestern Chad. The name "Dambe" derives from the Hausa word for "boxing", and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "daæmaænga".

Fights in this area are done in sets where they bet with 100 naira, if anyone wins, he is 100 naira richer! The fight draws lots of people to this area numbering almost thousands in their numbers as they cheer their opponents to victory. The fighters are mostly drugged while some with charms around their waist. The atmosphere is usually charged with cigarettes, marijuana and all sorts in this place.

While we are at this taking some shots, we met one of the journalists from European Press Agency who said he has been documenting them for past eight months, he said he comes weekly to watch and document the fight.

We decided to have a glimpse of their fight and we came to these interesting pictures.

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Lagos can't be a mega city with this. Woe betide the city that has been infiltrated by these fellows.

Hausa people sha see as they turn obalende bridge to stadium the way they migrated to one region in a twinkle of an eye always baffles me if Lagos government didn't curb them they will turn that place into another sabo

Almajiris everywhere, the vile and bile of any sane society. Very dirty, backward and uncivilized humans known for turning cities into slums.

diablos:
Almajiris everywhere, the vile and bile of any sane society. Very dirty, backward and uncivilized humans known for turning cities into slums.

Just thank God for creating you in a different family, they are the victim of the age long system and it’ll be really hard for them to break from the shackles of the bondage of the past generation. This life is a test and no man is beyond test. If you can’t help them, just leave them to enjoy themselves in the way they can put smile to their face. Don't hate people just because of who they are, coz of you were born into that community you might likely be thesame as them.

Some countries also look at you like the description you gave to them online, but here you think yourself a local champion. Bro, life is what it is.

God bless you AutoJosh.

I noticed you are the only blogger here that breaks original stories here unlike others that are too lazy to form their own thoughts but specializes in copying the works of the mainstream media verbatim.

When God bless you now, they would be shouting Ojoro.

Ndi ara!

ChristianNorth:
God bless you Auto.Josh.

I noticed you are the only blogger here that breaks original stories here unlike others that are too lazy to form their own thoughts but specializes in copying the works of the mainstream media verbatim.

When God bless you now, they would be shouting Ojoro.

Ndi ara!

Oga, its AutoReportNG... Please edit

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Iblad0994:

Just thank God for creating you in a different family, they are the victim of the age long system and it’ll be really hard for them to break from the shackles of the bondage of the past generation. This life is a test and no man is beyond test. If you can’t help them, just leave them to enjoy themselves in the way they can put smile to their face. Don't hate people just because of who they are, coz of you were born into that community you might likely be thesame as them.

Some countries also look at you like the description you gave to them online, but here you think yourself a local champion. Bro, life is what it is.

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Eyaah, i almost shed a tear look who's preaching about hating a group of people? What's there not to hate? Not like they're in chains or slavery, they're free to make decisions for themselves, be who they want to be, they even voted buhari for a second term, what has shackles of bondage of the past generation got to do wit it?
Unfortunately for u I don't whip up ridiculous sentiments, i say it as it is. Almajiris are the vile and bile of civilization. If it pains u then u can go join them and keep on being a nuisance to the society.

Very interesting indeed!

I LIKE NORTHERN NIGERIA

Very popular sport up north

Hausa-Fulani doing as they like in Lagos blocking high way and bridges, they are populating slums gradually and hawking drugs in open eyes of everyone all over Lagos and it is a matter of time.

I can beat 4 of those guys in 15 minutes...

*I Heard That Indian Was the* *First Country to Do Brain Surgery* *Something Nigerian mum has been doing* *with Ordinary Slap*

diablos:
Almajiris everywhere, the vile and bile of any sane society. Very dirty, backward and uncivilized humans known for turning cities into slums.

Just like Chinedu, Udoka, Benjy and Emeka turned Aba into slum Almajiris everywhere, even in Aba!

see the way they are relaxed enjoying themselves in lagos..... but people in their area are living in fear ....

Iblad0994:

Just thank God for creating you in a different family, they are the victim of the age long system and it’ll be really hard for them to break from the shackles of the bondage of the past generation. This life is a test and no man is beyond test. If you can’t help them, just leave them to enjoy themselves in the way they can put smile to their face. Don't hate people just because of who they are, coz of you were born into that community you might likely be thesame as them.

Some countries also look at you like the description you gave to them online, but here you think yourself a local champion. Bro, life is what it is.

Wish i can give more than one Like Your Comment Rocks

Okay.

Imagine rubbish
Fighting withh the atmosphere been drugged and sometimes with charms on their waste.


I have consistently said this that it will be very hard to take aways drugs from an almajiri....

And am aware they practice region. Of peace recognised by USA.


Meanwhile atiku become a Nigeria by referendum. According to apc/buhari lawyers....


So I. Want to leave Nigeria through same referendum......we are watching the case closely until the judiciary gives us more. Legal backing to. Take up what God is trying to use buhari and apc. Achieve.

See those ones hanging on the bridge!

Once watched this at night in the North.

But was more of games at the village-square under the moonlight

The wrestling was nice to watch.

diablos:

Eyaah, i almost shed a tear look who's preaching about hating a group of people? What's there not to hate? Not like they're in chains or slavery, they're free to make decisions for themselves, be who they want to be, they even voted buhari for a second term, what has shackles of bondage of the past generation got to do wit it?
Unfortunately for u I don't whip up ridiculous sentiments, i say it as it is. Almajiris are the vile and bile of civilization. If it pains u then u can go join them and keep on being a nuisance to the society.

You have to learn how to pass your view or opinions of things online without using negative words or being abusive.

60% of Lagosians are homeless, only in Lagos you'll see a family of 7 living in one room apartment with the size like that of security post in other states.

The sad news is... the percentage is increasing on daily basis.

90% of Hausas in Lagos are homeless.

Lagos will be a disaster in 30 years time.

Anyways I always feel safer in the midst of Hausas than any tribe in Nigeria, they hardly involve in crimes.

please correct it. it is not DAMBE which means Boxing but na KOKAWA meaning traditional wrestling.

wish 1 is dambe... dis is Judo now

oh

Rotimi amaechi was right.....



Lagos is a. Glorified village.


Ask dambe fighters...

magzey:
please correct it. it is not DAMBE which means Boxing but na KOKAWA meaning traditional wrestling.

Exactly what i was about to post. Dambe is different, a lot more brutal and certainly not something youd do for "relaxation".