gaby:
My hood...

I grew up with these thugs holding the entire area hostage..

People wey dem dey warn us about those days say make we stay away from and face school na dem Batolomew don turn to political kingpins and could make anyone of them a governor if he so decides.

Life...

I miss my Mafoluku and entire Oshodi jare...

Days of humble beginnings...

Na we start snooker for Oshodi that year wey I dey flog dem any ow for competition....lol

Kai, bomboy the terror those days...

I can still recall how we were hustling aviation fuel by digging and possibly puncturing pipes transporting aviation fuel for kerosene during Abacha's reign on the fringes of the airport grounds.

Dem Bomboy oppress us sha

haahaa

Nice and insightful writeup. Just to correct some few errors for accuracy and aptness of Ur story.

MC Oluomo was not leader of 36 Kiniun. Talo Kibo was the leader (popularly called Obasanjo during his reign as head), Sule Nayam his vice ( called atiku den) before Talo was overthrown with help of MC Oluomo and his Lion junction crew ( Koko zaria etc) then Nayam became head (where he took the alias George Bush). Bomboy headed Lion Junction till his death with the likes of MC Oluomo and Koko Zaria as his subordinates.
Before the eventual "peace accord" between the rival factions in oshodi, 36 Kiniun located in Brown Street and Lion Junction located at Oshodi road had always fought for supremacy, but MC won the battle for Lion Junction cos of his connect and Money. Oshodi one was formed with MC as head and Nayam from 36 kiniun as Vice. Till this day they mark Isese day as the day the peace accord was formed.

Story plenty for Oshodi sha... Gone are those days. Chai.
Growing up in the midst of these guys wasn't easy Sha. Remember watching live battles den from window holes or balcony. Just like mini war �

Negros

This people with vowulence amoda yekini should caution them

polimaf:
Anyone who grew up in Oshodi, Mafoluku, Ogunoloko can attest to this story. Swe swe was killed and burnt alive on my street in Mafoluku then after he threatened to kill Mc's children and younger brother.

Rumour has it he killed Igidaduro.

Dark times

Sweswe killed Igidaduro and he was also killed with sledgehammer. 2006 to 2010 was terrible in Oshodi with gang war.Godomu saved me and my friend when Opc way laid us from Apakun,he stopped them before Adeogun and they shot him.that angered Mc,mc asked us what happened and I narrated it to him.
By midnight Mc and his boys entered Afariogun road at midnight to attack Opc.there was gunshots till 3am,they burnt Opc base,killed and wounded many chain.Oshodi memories is not palatable even with that Jalisco is fun.

I've always knew Oshodi to be a very hooligans and tout dominated area since way back. Our evil Policians recruit, arm them for their selfish gain just to harass and intimidate the opposition parties.

TIFNUBU PEOPLE

Very educative thread!

I remember then before fashola or was it ambode that changed the place. Oshodi under bridge was a place inhibited by thieves, if u are not careful they could even steal the person. I stayed at bolade for sometimes during fashola regime and that place was rough. There is no way there won't be fight there in a month between the different faction. There park was(and still is) a big money making machine for this guys so they were willing to kill just to get to the top. I remember witnessing one fight while coming back home with my uncle's laptop. I was just hearing gun shot from different angle not knowing where they were shooting from, as I was running the laptop bag fell and the screen got broken. My uncle almost killed me that day because I took it without his permission. But it was worse under tinubu time. Now u won't even know it was the same oshodi then

Who moved a 2017 thread to the front page?

Oshodi have been a notorious suburbs within Lagos with miscreants smoking hemp, engaging in drug abuse(sometimes with the military men even with them), gambling, gang fights etc.

This is the legacy Tinubu acquired in MC Oluomo and allowed to spread as a thuggery empire all over Lagos.
One will be one day.

broadman20:
South West and Agbero......

A product of failed family system in that region.

Every thief and dangerous person flee to lagos to cool off if kasala burst for him local.
Maybe you have not been to Imo state before. Every state have its own failed family system. Though Almajiri system is also a terrible thing.
BOMBOY is not from South-west as well as many more dangerous human who flee to Lagos to escape reprisal or persecution.

Good old memories. During my homeless years in Lagos, in 2004/5. I stayed at Bomboy's house in Oshodi with his little sister 'Precious' and brother 'Awilo' under the care of one thug named ConBlow. I never knew this guys were this dangerous until I left.

Bomboy, tall, huge and fair man was married to a Yoruba lady and all his kids then were in boarding school

Thugs/Agberos are human. They have soft spot.

polimaf:
Anyone who grew up in Oshodi, Mafoluku, Ogunoloko can attest to this story. Swe swe was killed and burnt alive on my street in Mafoluku then after he threatened to kill Mc's children and younger brother.

Rumour has it he killed Igidaduro.

Dark times

hmmmI lived at MAFOOLUKU OSHODI B4 D POLICE STATION. MY HOUSE WAS CLOSE TO D MARKET..LEFT LAGOS EARLY 90S SO to go back to d North were I was born and meant to remain until destiny relocates me courtesy of my profession.I was almost running into street o??that gambling on table tennis way way back 1996..I won't forget ..had to always go to that mafoluku market to play table tennis and double my little fees my mum gives me as Pocket money then.I notriced my destiny was negatively getting re -shaped and had to discern running back to my "gentle North".I couldn't also cope with that harsh hussling environment. I really thank God I left that una Lag.One of my Sec sch mate and bro manages some bustop at Oshodi till date ...let me conseal his identity ,very deadly young man we all grew together in D north .May the Lord help all the young men's in Lagos o!.Their future No Get Clear LCM orHCF

How can a simple young man or lady from Lagos grows up to be totally peaceful and loving considering all this over bearing harsh ,demonic environment the LASG Govt created and encouraged ??

No wonder the stupid Mc Oluomo carry all him pikin japa for country. He who lives by a sword, die by a sword.

am i the only one that was born and bred in lagos that is hearing some of these names for the first time?

collins07:

Sweswe killed Igidaduro and he was also killed with sledgehammer. 2006 to 2010 was terrible in Oshodi with gang war.Godomu saved me and my friend when Opc way laid us from Apakun,he stopped them before Adeogun and they shot him.that angered Mc,mc asked us what happened and I narrated it to him.
By midnight Mc and his boys entered Afariogun road at midnight to attack Opc.there was gunshots till 3am,they burnt Opc base,killed and wounded many chain.Oshodi memories is not palatable even with that Jalisco is fun.

Oga just say you were one of MC boys then .
We will understand

Souljerj:
This Topic was inspired because of BOMBOY(Ugochukwu Dum Obiora ) I have been hearing of him 4 quite sometime but he just caught my intrigue the more wen I heard that he is not Yoruba seff

Before, a stranger to Oshodi would do everything possible to avoid passing through the area particularly at night, because of the fear of being harassed, molested, raped or robbed. Street urchins and hoodlums take laws into their hands and because there is no traditional ruler in Oshodi, it is a place where every hoodlum fights to be recognized. The hoodlums are feared by transporters, traders, hawkers and market women. Their leaders are reputed to be on politicians’ payroll as they are used as thugs in political wars of settling grudges with political opponents. Even the police avoid them.

In early 1990s, Ugochukwu Dum Obiora, a notorious area boy known as “Bomboy” took control of Oshodi. He employed the weapon of fear and violence to oppress and extort money from bus drivers and traders doing business in Oshodi. His style of money making which was akin to that of Bayo Ogundare a.k.a success, who held sway in the Second Republic during the UPN/NPN era. He soon became the toast of most politicians within and outside Oshodi, who saw him as a tool to rig elections, harass and intimidate their political opponents.

This, of course made the position of Oshodi leader (Olori) lucrative and the clamour to become Olori became a do-or-die affair. To make the situation worse, law enforcement agents romance these hoodlums and made them seems larger than life and above the law. So, they always get away with their crimes. But new gangs soon emerged within the rank and file.



Gangs like the 36 Kiniun (Lions) headed by Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a Olu-omo, soon gained prominence. Diekot, headed by the late Wasiu Trailer, who migrated from Ibadan also waxed strong. His base was at Cairo. Bomboy, was the leader of the Lion junction and leader of all the groups put together. However, there were always clashes within the groups mostly due to the quest for supremacy. Along the line, a subordinate of Bombay, Taoreed Adedigba, popularly called Talo, staged a ‘coup’ against Bomboy and the violence that ensued led to several losses of lives while many were maimed for life.

A politician and member of opposition party in Lagos,the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kehinde Al-Moroof, saw Bomboy as an obstacle to achieving his political ambition. He employed tribal sentiments tactics to fight against Bomboy who was loyal to his rival political group, using Talo as his marksman. This led to several clashes until a partial peace accord was reached and Bomboy was made the leader of all the groups, while MC Oluomo led the 36 kiniun (36 lions). Wasiu Trailer continued to lead the Diektot.

There were several other popular subordinates like Sule Nayam (George Bush), and Baba Fela. Bombay later died mysteriously. His death was attributed to a mysterious sore that he had on his legs. Wasiu trailer also died mysteriously on his return from Saudi Arabia where he had gone for hajj. After these two, Talo held sway briefly as Olori, before he was humiliated and humbled by the MC Oluomo of the 36 kiniun(36 lions). After the death of Bombay and and Wasiu Trailer, there was continued fracas amongst the gangs.

The desperation for control of territories (junctions) left so many dead. MC Oluomo was able to prove himself as a ruthless fighter. For example, he successfully avenged the murder of his elder brother Igidaduro. This led to the killing of the popular Elewedu and Suwe-Suwe who were both notorious members of the dreaded Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). This endeared him to the hearts of many of the hoodlums. It also led to his having more loyalists than any other group. He was also believed to have had the backing of the authorities in Lagos and some other neighboring states.


Due to the frequent clashes in Oshodi, influential persons in the state called on MC Oluomo to bring about peace; otherwise, he would lose their backing. So he called other leaders, the likes of Sule Nayam, Baba Fela, and others who are leaders of other groups.to a meeting where they agreed to have a single front which they tagged Oshodi One. They all swore to an oath that they would remain under one leadership. MC Oluomo became Olori of all the gangs.

However, this did not stop others from heading their various gangs, just like Capone having so many dons of different gangs under him. The source of income for these gangs is extortion; monies from politicians and political godfathers who use them as tools to destabilize the society and rig elections. They can go to any length to extort money from bus drivers and petty traders. Recently, such monies generated have continued to cause problems within and outside the gangs.

Most clashes alleged to have been caused by OPC were actually the result of the struggle for ‘resource control’. For instance, November 28, 2008, was a day the residents of Agbole in Ariori Street, Oshodi will not forget in a hurry. Residents woke to the sounds of gunshots and the ugly sights of human beings being roasted like animals. A group of street urchins (hiding under the umbrella of the Gani Adams led OPC popularly known as Wasiu (Nothing spoil)took the lives of two young men who belonged to the Fredrick Fasheun led faction of the OPC. This, at its face value, was another OPC war. But facts revealed to our correspondent by an outsider who wants to remain anonymous was that the killings were a calculated efforts to use the rivalry between the two factions of the OPC to eliminate some perceived enemies.

A source said the killing was a result of a fight which started at TY Hotel, which is a hideout for members of the OPC and some area boys. The source disclosed that one of the boys killed, known as MC Lee, an upcoming musician who was on his way to TY hotel when he saw a fight between two young boys he knew fairly well. In the process of trying to separate the fighting duo, one of the boys whom he never knew was a member of Gani Adams led-OPC, started a fight with him and MC Lee was said to have upper hand in the fight. A few days later, MC Lee was stopped on a motorcycle at Ariori, on his way to TY Hotel by a leader of the Gani Adams led OPC) Wasiu Nothing spoil). He was beaten blue and black and tied like a goat till following day.


New Oshodi

He was asked to call the leader Otunba Kosija, to come to his rescue. An ambush had been laid down for Kosija. MC Lee’s effort to reach Kosija on the phone proved futile. He was also directed to call Bayo Sanusi , popularly called Oro Bayo. Oro Bayo responded immediately he received the distress call from MC Lee. On getting to the place where MC Lee was held, he was said to have told Nothing Spoil that whatever the issue was could be resolved without getting into such a humiliating extent. Immediately, Nothing Spoil was said to have ordered his boys to attack Oro Bayo while he shot MC Lee, and commanded Oro Bayo be brought before him. He also shot him and ordered the two of them be set ablaze.

Another source who preferred anonymity told our correspondent that the killings of Oro Bayo and MC Lee was as a result of the struggle for ‘resource control’ in Oshodi between Akinsanya (Oluomo) and Otunba Kassim Badmus (Kosija). It was learnt that some youths in Oshodi felt sidelined and deprived of their ‘rights’ to monies generated by the Oluomo led National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) (area boys). They were also angered by the fact that some people outside Oshodi, who were not stakeholders, were being given large sums of money monthly. Some were said to have been given what is popularly ‘junction’ in Oshodi to take charge of and these ‘junctions’ are where the monies are being made. Among such people are popular Yoruba actor and a famous Fuji musician.


The killing of M C Lee and Oro Bayo was targeted to coincide with the time Oluomo was going 2008 Hajj, knowing fully well that people will not point accusing fingers at him when the killing took place. The plan was that the death of Kosija would send a warning message to those sympathetic to him, just as the death of Elewedu and Suwe-Suwe sent warning signals to those who were sympathetic to their causes.

>http://gavelinternational.org/gang-wars-why-oshodi-may-boil-again/#sthash.oxQvQzA8.dpbs

Cc lalasticala
Mynd44

And I guess the only person or thing that can topple Oluomo is ( Coup detat), God factor(Death or Illness) and if TINUBU turns his back on him

All of them will die mysteriously.

O boy ..1st time I am reading every comments here thoroughly.... kaii this story suppose enter Nollywood..

anthonyuncle:
am i the only one that was born and bred in lagos that is hearing some of these names for the first time?

You are not alone my brother. I have always heard of how dangerous that place is back then but I have read a detailed info as this.

It was when saula of iyana Ipaja was killed I knew how dangerous this people can be.

Rumors has it that they were fighting for territory as well.

Faber:
Gangs, Hooligans and Drug pushers that's what Tinumpoo achieved in Lagos

The state with highest percentage of unhappy and displaced persons is Lagos...


Give me 5 reasons to live in Lagos, then I will give u 30 reasons to live in Uyo ( The nation's paradise)

Who beg you to live in Lagos?

Wickedtruths:


Nyamiri, hope you read that Bomboy was actually Igbo?
Your region where your parents trained you well, your parents hide under the ground like cocoyams on Mondays.

Souljerj:
This Topic was inspired because of BOMBOY(Ugochukwu Dum Obiora ) I have been hearing of him 4 quite sometime but he just caught my intrigue the more wen I heard that he is not Yoruba seff

Before, a stranger to Oshodi would do everything possible to avoid passing through the area particularly at night, because of the fear of being harassed, molested, raped or robbed. Street urchins and hoodlums take laws into their hands and because there is no traditional ruler in Oshodi, it is a place where every hoodlum fights to be recognized. The hoodlums are feared by transporters, traders, hawkers and market women. Their leaders are reputed to be on politicians’ payroll as they are used as thugs in political wars of settling grudges with political opponents. Even the police avoid them.

In early 1990s, Ugochukwu Dum Obiora, a notorious area boy known as “Bomboy” took control of Oshodi. He employed the weapon of fear and violence to oppress and extort money from bus drivers and traders doing business in Oshodi. His style of money making which was akin to that of Bayo Ogundare a.k.a success, who held sway in the Second Republic during the UPN/NPN era. He soon became the toast of most politicians within and outside Oshodi, who saw him as a tool to rig elections, harass and intimidate their political opponents.

This, of course made the position of Oshodi leader (Olori) lucrative and the clamour to become Olori became a do-or-die affair. To make the situation worse, law enforcement agents romance these hoodlums and made them seems larger than life and above the law. So, they always get away with their crimes. But new gangs soon emerged within the rank and file.



Gangs like the 36 Kiniun (Lions) headed by Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a Olu-omo, soon gained prominence. Diekot, headed by the late Wasiu Trailer, who migrated from Ibadan also waxed strong. His base was at Cairo. Bomboy, was the leader of the Lion junction and leader of all the groups put together. However, there were always clashes within the groups mostly due to the quest for supremacy. Along the line, a subordinate of Bombay, Taoreed Adedigba, popularly called Talo, staged a ‘coup’ against Bomboy and the violence that ensued led to several losses of lives while many were maimed for life.

A politician and member of opposition party in Lagos,the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kehinde Al-Moroof, saw Bomboy as an obstacle to achieving his political ambition. He employed tribal sentiments tactics to fight against Bomboy who was loyal to his rival political group, using Talo as his marksman. This led to several clashes until a partial peace accord was reached and Bomboy was made the leader of all the groups, while MC Oluomo led the 36 kiniun (36 lions). Wasiu Trailer continued to lead the Diektot.

There were several other popular subordinates like Sule Nayam (George Bush), and Baba Fela. Bombay later died mysteriously. His death was attributed to a mysterious sore that he had on his legs. Wasiu trailer also died mysteriously on his return from Saudi Arabia where he had gone for hajj. After these two, Talo held sway briefly as Olori, before he was humiliated and humbled by the MC Oluomo of the 36 kiniun(36 lions). After the death of Bombay and and Wasiu Trailer, there was continued fracas amongst the gangs.

The desperation for control of territories (junctions) left so many dead. MC Oluomo was able to prove himself as a ruthless fighter. For example, he successfully avenged the murder of his elder brother Igidaduro. This led to the killing of the popular Elewedu and Suwe-Suwe who were both notorious members of the dreaded Oodua People’s Congress (OPC). This endeared him to the hearts of many of the hoodlums. It also led to his having more loyalists than any other group. He was also believed to have had the backing of the authorities in Lagos and some other neighboring states.


Due to the frequent clashes in Oshodi, influential persons in the state called on MC Oluomo to bring about peace; otherwise, he would lose their backing. So he called other leaders, the likes of Sule Nayam, Baba Fela, and others who are leaders of other groups.to a meeting where they agreed to have a single front which they tagged Oshodi One. They all swore to an oath that they would remain under one leadership. MC Oluomo became Olori of all the gangs.

However, this did not stop others from heading their various gangs, just like Capone having so many dons of different gangs under him. The source of income for these gangs is extortion; monies from politicians and political godfathers who use them as tools to destabilize the society and rig elections. They can go to any length to extort money from bus drivers and petty traders. Recently, such monies generated have continued to cause problems within and outside the gangs.

Most clashes alleged to have been caused by OPC were actually the result of the struggle for ‘resource control’. For instance, November 28, 2008, was a day the residents of Agbole in Ariori Street, Oshodi will not forget in a hurry. Residents woke to the sounds of gunshots and the ugly sights of human beings being roasted like animals. A group of street urchins (hiding under the umbrella of the Gani Adams led OPC popularly known as Wasiu (Nothing spoil)took the lives of two young men who belonged to the Fredrick Fasheun led faction of the OPC. This, at its face value, was another OPC war. But facts revealed to our correspondent by an outsider who wants to remain anonymous was that the killings were a calculated efforts to use the rivalry between the two factions of the OPC to eliminate some perceived enemies.

A source said the killing was a result of a fight which started at TY Hotel, which is a hideout for members of the OPC and some area boys. The source disclosed that one of the boys killed, known as MC Lee, an upcoming musician who was on his way to TY hotel when he saw a fight between two young boys he knew fairly well. In the process of trying to separate the fighting duo, one of the boys whom he never knew was a member of Gani Adams led-OPC, started a fight with him and MC Lee was said to have upper hand in the fight. A few days later, MC Lee was stopped on a motorcycle at Ariori, on his way to TY Hotel by a leader of the Gani Adams led OPC) Wasiu Nothing spoil). He was beaten blue and black and tied like a goat till following day.


New Oshodi

He was asked to call the leader Otunba Kosija, to come to his rescue. An ambush had been laid down for Kosija. MC Lee’s effort to reach Kosija on the phone proved futile. He was also directed to call Bayo Sanusi , popularly called Oro Bayo. Oro Bayo responded immediately he received the distress call from MC Lee. On getting to the place where MC Lee was held, he was said to have told Nothing Spoil that whatever the issue was could be resolved without getting into such a humiliating extent. Immediately, Nothing Spoil was said to have ordered his boys to attack Oro Bayo while he shot MC Lee, and commanded Oro Bayo be brought before him. He also shot him and ordered the two of them be set ablaze.

Another source who preferred anonymity told our correspondent that the killings of Oro Bayo and MC Lee was as a result of the struggle for ‘resource control’ in Oshodi between Akinsanya (Oluomo) and Otunba Kassim Badmus (Kosija). It was learnt that some youths in Oshodi felt sidelined and deprived of their ‘rights’ to monies generated by the Oluomo led National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) (area boys). They were also angered by the fact that some people outside Oshodi, who were not stakeholders, were being given large sums of money monthly. Some were said to have been given what is popularly ‘junction’ in Oshodi to take charge of and these ‘junctions’ are where the monies are being made. Among such people are popular Yoruba actor and a famous Fuji musician.


The killing of M C Lee and Oro Bayo was targeted to coincide with the time Oluomo was going 2008 Hajj, knowing fully well that people will not point accusing fingers at him when the killing took place. The plan was that the death of Kosija would send a warning message to those sympathetic to him, just as the death of Elewedu and Suwe-Suwe sent warning signals to those who were sympathetic to their causes.

>http://gavelinternational.org/gang-wars-why-oshodi-may-boil-again/#sthash.oxQvQzA8.dpbs

Cc lalasticala
Mynd44

And I guess the only person or thing that can topple Oluomo is ( Coup detat), God factor(Death or Illness) and if TINUBU turns his back on him

I hate that place called oshodi.

ajagbeseyi:
The story is mix up and if u r born and brought in Oshodi in will know someone gist the person the story here......

Nonsense.
Talk your own. If not forever keep quiet.

obonujoker:
One day Nigeria will get better, and all these jargons, thugs free life will end.....

Peter Obi can do it!

RonnieX:
Nice and insightful writeup. Just to correct some few errors for accuracy and aptness of Ur story.

MC Oluomo was not leader of 36 Kiniun. Talo Kibo was the leader (popularly called Obasanjo during his reign as head), Sule Nayam his vice ( called atiku den) before Talo was overthrown with help of MC Oluomo and his Lion junction crew ( Koko zaria etc) then Nayam became head (where he took the alias George Bush). Bomboy headed Lion Junction till his death with the likes of MC Oluomo and Koko Zaria as his subordinates.
Before the eventual "peace accord" between the rival factions in oshodi, 36 Kiniun located in Brown Street and Lion Junction located at Oshodi road had always fought for supremacy, but MC won the battle for Lion Junction cos of his connect and Money. Oshodi one was formed with MC as head and Nayam from 36 kiniun as Vice. Till this day they mark Isese day as the day the peace accord was formed.

Story plenty for Oshodi sha... Gone are those days. Chai.
Growing up in the midst of these guys wasn't easy Sha. Remember watching live battles den from window holes or balcony. Just like mini war �

how about a guy called anboger and we also heard that Koko Zaria is the second in command to MC Oluomo.

Lagos state and thuggery

Even the fight in idumota, the fight against Toan, RTEAN are sponsor by the powerful Man in Lagos to collect all the garages for their main man MC Oluomo and Koko Zaria.

suco01:


Chaii this story.. Not only oro bayo was killed and burnt. his right man 18 steady and a tout police officer badmus too.was killed

and we also heard of one man called anboger before? We heard that he was also a strong man in Oshodi.

Faber:
Gangs, Hooligans and Drug pushers that's what Tinumpoo achieved in Lagos

The state with highest percentage of unhappy and displaced persons is Lagos...


Give me 5 reasons to live in Lagos, then I will give u 30 reasons to live in Uyo ( The nation's paradise)

You mean the home of brown roof, Uyo is as old as and ugly as latin