Widespread fury at the removal of the subsidies, which President Jonathan has likened to a "cancer" that eats more than $6bn (£3.9bn) in government funding annually, has set the stage for a bitter showdown. In the impoverished Jakonde neighbourhood of Lagos, gangs of youths prevented residents from leaving their houses.

"It has been a terrible day, a really messed up day," said taxi driver Segun Alabi. "People have been trying to get to the market for even some small food, or to make a little money, but the area boys have said they are striking on our behalf and stopped any cars from leaving. Children are hungry at home."

Beaf:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/11/nigeria-islamists-claims-war-christians

Why?

emiye:

Those area boys are the products of the failed government at the centre. The policy sommersault by the irresponsible PDP government has continued to churn out social outcasts like hot bread from a bakery.

I wont be surprise if there are unemployed graduates in the mob, or possibly school drop outs (not because they are not brilliant) but the PDP policies at the centre has strengthened poverty in Nigeria, with 92.4% living on less than  $2/day

Guess who is the undisputed king and enhancer of area boys in Lagos . .Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu . . and he is not of the PDP . . . just to let you know

emiye:

^^ Are you beaf's PA?.

Your statement is silly at best, seems like what a man from the gutters will say while high on beer.

Mr. Globe:

^emiye
No bro, its beaf himself - second account. He wants to create majority on the forum with himself.
The dude is retarrded

so intelligent . .how did you figure that out quickly . . . Am Seun . . .Am Efisher . . .Am . . . Nchara . . .Am Alj Harem . . .Am Jason123 . . . am just everyone

emiye:

Those area boys are the products of the failed government at the centre. The policy sommersault by the irresponsible PDP government has continued to churn out social outcasts like hot bread from a bakery.

I wont be surprise if there are unemployed graduates in the mob, or possibly school drop outs (not because they are not brilliant) but the PDP policies at the centre has strengthened poverty in Nigeria, with 92.4% living on less than  $2/day

jmaine:

Guess who is the undisputed king and enhancer of area boys in Lagos . .Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu . . and he is not of the PDP . . . just to let you know  

Beaf:

I wonder why there are no area boys in Ekiti, Rivers or Delta?

Mogidi:

Am surprised Nairaland spam bot allowed you to type "Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu" and even more shocked you implied he is an area boy.Hey no one was supposed to say he's an area boy ok, GEJ is supposed to be the root of all evil.

Edited .

jmaine:

What shyte were you trying to say again dude . . .

Mogidi:

You missed the joke but its all good.

My Bad Edited . . . .

emiye:

Did you mean to ask that question ? you mean there are no area boys in those places?

Social outcast (a.k.a area boys, almajiri, ND militants e.t.c ) abound in the 36 states of the federation.

Don't ask any of your PA to respond next time, their IQ can not be more than 40, They are simply trolls better ignored,
I believe your IQ is roughly twice as much.

Area boys

Map of Lagos (Lagos Island in lower middle).
Area boys (also known as Agberos)[1] are loosely organized gangs of street children and teenagers, composed mostly of males (but with a few females), who roam the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.[2] They extort money from passers-by, sell illegal drugs, act as informal security guards, and perform other "odd jobs" in return for compensation.[3] The groups are based in Lagos Island, a Local Government Area in Lagos and the most urbanised part of Nigeria.[4]


[edit] Demographics

Area boys, who are largely Yoruba, have existed in the city since the early 1980s. However, under various names, types of Area Boys have been traced back to the 1920s.[5] In 2007, the total number of area boys in Lagos was estimated at over 35,000 by a member of the Lagos State Judiciary;[6] as of 1996, the number of them operating on Lagos Island alone was placed around 1,000.[4] A 1996 study of area boys on Lagos Island by Abubakar Momoh showed that only 26.4% of area boys were from Lagos State; Ogun State (22.6%), Kwara State (14.2%), and Oyo State (14.1%) all produced more than 10% of respondents. Most were between twelve and thirty-five years old.[7]

Asked whether they were "proud" to be area boys, 18% of respondents said yes, while 75% said no (7% did not respond).[8]

Beaf:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/11/nigeria-islamists-claims-war-christians

Why?

-Wilywily:

Because of no more free oil money, Yorubas want to set journalist ablaze. Egunje Yorubas are stuupid

9jafreak:

[size=16pt]The international media is ONLY interested in the BAD REPORTS.

The silent revolution has been largely ignored because it is a shocker!

Nigerians are not normally known to stand up for the truth! Now the American Establishment is monitoring proceedings closely before determining the next agenda[/size]

emiye:

Did you mean to ask that question ? you mean there are no area boys in those places?

Social outcast (a.k.a area boys, almajiri, ND militants e.t.c ) abound in the 36 states of the federation.