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A heartbreaking video has emerged online showing a female commercial bus driver in Lagos State tearfully recounting how she was allegedly physically assaulted by agberos (motor park touts) at the Mowe-Ibafo bus stop, after she refused to pay them illegal levies. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The video, shared by social media user @omoelerinjare on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread outrage, especially as the woman—a mother of two—revealed that her only means of survival has now been compromised.
🚐 Assaulted for Saying “I’ll Pay Later”

In the video, the distressed woman, who relies on driving her bus for income, explained that she had been out of work for over two months due to engine and gear issues with her vehicle.

“I told them I will give them money when I return from my trip. But they beat me, flattened my tyre, and damaged my car. I haven’t worked in two months because of car issues. I’m a mother of two. This is my only hustle,” she sobbed.

The attack allegedly took place when the agberos demanded money upfront, and despite her promise to pay later, they assaulted her, deflated her tyres, and removed parts of her vehicle in full public view.
😡 Nigerians React: “This Is Wickedness”

Outrage poured in from across the country, as netizens condemned the violent extortion of hardworking citizens by so-called transport union officials.

Here are some of the top reactions:

@shegs2348: “Report their branch chairman, the people responsible must pay.”

@Ifeboy6: “This is one of Tinubu’s greatest criminal legacies. What a country—thugs in corridors of power.”

@kinxykel: “A woman hustling legally and men are extorting her? This is wickedness.”

@SYVOZEEK149: “In Cross River, women taxi drivers don’t even pay for tickets, let alone get harassed. Lagos is lawless.”

🔎 The Bigger Picture: Who Protects Nigerian Drivers?

This incident throws a spotlight on the long-standing issue of agbero (touts) extortion in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Despite being technically illegal, these touts often act with impunity under the guise of union enforcement, demanding unauthorized fees from bus drivers—many of whom are barely surviving.

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other affiliated groups have long been criticized for operating like criminal gangs, especially in Lagos and Ogun States, where drivers are often forced to pay multiple levies daily.
👩‍🔧 Women in Transport Face More Danger

Women in Nigeria’s commercial transport sector face even greater challenges—from harassment and extortion to physical abuse—often with no formal recourse or support systems. The silence and inaction of law enforcement in cases like this have left many female drivers defenseless and invisible.
✊ Call to Action

Demand Investigation: The Lagos State Government and transport unions must act to identify and penalize the perpetrators.

Protect Female Drivers: Implement policies that protect women in public transport and hold offenders accountable.

Reform NURTW & Unions: Establish strict oversight and end illegal fee collection.

📌 Final Thought

This story is not just about one woman—it’s about every struggling Nigerian trying to make an honest living in a country where survival is a daily battle. If we don’t raise our voices now, more women will suffer in silence.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2025/07/01/lagos-female-bus-driver-beaten-by-agberos-over-n100/

Nigerians, I am a public transport driver and a mother of two hustling to take care of my kids. My bus was faulty for 2 months, I came out this morning, NURTW thugs asked for money, I told them what happened to my bus, that i will pay them later rather they destroy led my tires.

Nigerians, I am a public transport driver and a mother of two hustling to take care of my kids. My bus was faulty for 2 months, I came out this morning, NURTW thugs asked for money, I told them what happened to my bus, that i will pay them later rather they destroy led my tires. pic.twitter.com/FZdE95BhGi

— ÓMÒÉLÉRÍNJÁRÉ (@omoelerinjare) June 30, 2025

That is tilumbu's legacy to lagosians that he is about to replicate to the entire nation.

I say, in the 2023 elections Femi beat Taiwo black and blue simply because Taiwo was looking fresh and smelling good

APC una dooo

At least she wasn't kpai for coming out on Monday. She will meet the chairman of the park, she will be compensated and whoever beat her will be made to apologize.

SeeWahala:
That is tilumbu's legacy to lagosians that he is about to replicate to the entire nation.

I say, in the 2023 elections Femi beat Taiwo because Taiwo was looking fresh and smelling good

APC una dooo

madridguy:
At least she wasn't kpai for coming out on Monday. She will meet the chairman of the park, she will be compensated and whoever beat her will be made to apologize.

Hahaha 🤣😂 see this one 🤡 since when agberos begin apologize give drivers of danfo wey no gree pay Owo Passenja? come be woman driver again 😁

Abeg clear road make I laugh 😂🤣

SeeWahala:
Hahaha 🤣😂 see this one 🤡 since when agberos begin apologize give drivers of danfo wey no gree pay Owo Passenja? come be woman driver again 😁

Abeg clear road make I laugh 😂🤣

Agberos are showing your people hell in Onitsha and Aba, nah Lagos matter you carry for head

madridguy:
At least she wasn't kpai for coming out on Monday. She will meet the chairman of the park, she will be compensated and whoever beat her will be made to apologize.

You have outgrown this banter. Travel and see. Sitting in your basement has done you a great disservice to facts about the better South.

SeeWahala:
That is tilumbu's legacy to lagosians that he is about to replicate to the entire nation.

I say, in the 2023 elections Femi beat Taiwo because Taiwo was looking fresh and smelling good

APC una dooo

This was an incident that happened in Ogun state.
They are Agberos in every state in Nigeria.
Was it Tinubu that traveled round the 36 states creating garage touts

Most of you Obidients really need to have your brains checked.
I am sure you don't even know were mowe is, you just saw agbero and jump on Tinubus back.
Anambra state government had to create an enforcement group to deal with touts, is that also the legacy Peter left for the people of Anambra state.

Insanity is not something to be proud of, go and get help

SeeWahala:
Oga stop crying on my mentions 😏

Today soludo has created a taskforce to curb and dismantle every agberos stronghold in anambra state meanwhile your president and state governs activity empower the ones in their own states

The difference in the agbero culture between the two groups is very clear for the world to see

Was it Tinubu that came to start Agbero in Anambra state?
So you agree that Agbero in Anambra got to the level that the state had to set up a task force, is it Tinubu and South-Western governors that are sponsoring the touts in, Aba, Onitsha, PH, Asaba, Benin and many other cities in Nigeria?

Please kindly tell us.
I want to know. Tell us if Tinubu is also the sponsoring them.
If its not Tinubu then we should agree that, that is the legacy Obi left for his people....

Wild Animals in human skin

Exousiang01:
This was an incident that happened in Ogun state.
They are Agberos in every state in Nigeria.
Was it Tinubu that traveled round the 36 states creating garage touts

Most of you Obidients really need to have your brains checked.
I am sure you don't even know were mowe is, you just saw agbero and jump on Tinubus back.
Anambra state government had to create an enforcement group to deal with touts, is that also the legacy Peter left for the people of Anambra state.

Insanity is not something to be proud of, go and get help

Oga stop crying on my mentions 😏

Today soludo has created a taskforce to curb and dismantle every agberos stronghold in anambra state meanwhile your president and state governors actively empower the ones in their own states

The difference in the agbero culture between the two groups is very clear for the world to see

I have traveled and I can say it confidently Agbero in Lagos are like ajebutter to some thugs in park in some states. Lagos agbero are only after yellow bus, go to onitsha or aba and go and see what agbero means.

LadyExcellency:
You have outgrown this banter. Travel and see. Sitting in your basement has done you a great disservice to facts about the better South.

Report the matter to Alhaji Mustafa Sego na my guy he's a no nonsense person he will look into it and punish the perpetrator. Why will a person even lay his hands on a woman hustling for her daily bread? Bunch of lazy people

In as much as I don't support thuggery of any kind, she should have just paid upfront and avoided all the stress. Sebi na N100? Why not give them and go her way? In this country, try to avoid trouble as much as you can.

He did it in Lagos,

He tamed the Atlantic Ocean,

This is the legacy of drug abuse introduced into the country by a Chicago drug baron,

#Back to Bourdillon 2027 remains inevitable.

The union leaders will claim that the culprits are not members of that branch and the woman will not get compensated.

I continue to wonder how Ambode was not allowed a second term. Lagos would have been rid of these violent fellow like it was done in the days of Buba Marwa.

madridguy:
At least she wasn't kpai for coming out on Monday. She will meet the chairman of the park, she will be compensated and whoever beat her will be made to apologize.

Can your hear yourself talking? "Atleast, she wasn't kpai for coming out on Monday". I hope to get the same response If your blood sister was beaten mercilessly by the same thugs.

Tinubu no dey joke with him tax collection
tithes and offering

[quote author=alphonsoolajide post=135947406]A heartbreaking video has emerged online showing a female commercial bus driver in Lagos State tearfully recounting how she was allegedly physically assaulted by agberos (motor park touts) at the Mowe-Ibafo bus stop, after she refused to pay them illegal levies. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The video, shared by social media user @omoelerinjare on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread outrage, especially as the woman—a mother of two—revealed that her only means of survival has now been compromised.
🚐 Assaulted for Saying “I’ll Pay Later”

In the video, the distressed woman, who relies on driving her bus for income, explained that she had been out of work for over two months due to engine and gear issues with her vehicle.

“I told them I will give them money when I return from my trip. But they beat me, flattened my tyre, and damaged my car. I haven’t worked in two months because of car issues. I’m a mother of two. This is my only hustle,” she sobbed.

The attack allegedly took place when the agberos demanded money upfront, and despite her promise to pay later, they assaulted her, deflated her tyres, and removed parts of her vehicle in full public view.
😡 Nigerians React: “This Is Wickedness”

Outrage poured in from across the country, as netizens condemned the violent extortion of hardworking citizens by so-called transport union officials.

Here are some of the top reactions:

@shegs2348: “Report their branch chairman, the people responsible must pay.”

@Ifeboy6: “This is one of Tinubu’s greatest criminal legacies. What a country—thugs in corridors of power.”

@kinxykel: “A woman hustling legally and men are extorting her? This is wickedness.”

@SYVOZEEK149: “In Cross River, women taxi drivers don’t even pay for tickets, let alone get harassed. Lagos is lawless.”

🔎 The Bigger Picture: Who Protects Nigerian Drivers?

This incident throws a spotlight on the long-standing issue of agbero (touts) extortion in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Despite being technically illegal, these touts often act with impunity under the guise of union enforcement, demanding unauthorized fees from bus drivers—many of whom are barely surviving.

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other affiliated groups have long been criticized for operating like criminal gangs, especially in Lagos and Ogun States, where drivers are often forced to pay multiple levies daily.
👩‍🔧 Women in Transport Face More Danger

Women in Nigeria’s commercial transport sector face even greater challenges—from harassment and extortion to physical abuse—often with no formal recourse or support systems. The silence and inaction of law enforcement in cases like this have left many female drivers defenseless and invisible.
✊ Call to Action

Demand Investigation: The Lagos State Government and transport unions must act to identify and penalize the perpetrators.

Protect Female Drivers: Implement policies that protect women in public transport and hold offenders accountable.

Reform NURTW & Unions: Establish strict oversight and end illegal fee collection.

📌 Final Thought

This story is not just about one woman—it’s about every struggling Nigerian trying to make an honest living in a country where survival is a daily battle. If we don’t raise our voices now, more women will suffer in silence.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2025/07/01/lagos-female-bus-driver-beaten-by-agberos-over-n100/

Nigerians, I am a public transport driver and a mother of two hustling to take care of my kids. My bus was faulty for 2 months, I came out this morning, NURTW thugs asked for money, I told them what happened to my bus, that i will pay them later rather they destroy led my tires. pic.twitter.com/FZdE95BhGi

— ÓMÒÉLÉRÍNJÁRÉ (@omoelerinjare) June 30, 2025

is a menace but truth be told before they beat her she done trespass

This is the only blueprint Tinubu laid for Lagos State.

The lagos legacy an iragbiji man built




Jagaban 2027 to 2031

Mother of Two?
Make I come do wetin. Missed me with this sensational explanation. You know what time it's over there? So stop coming to us, that's ur professional hazard, deal with it.

Exousiang01:
This was an incident that happened in Ogun state.
They are Agberos in every state in Nigeria.
Was it Tinubu that traveled round the 36 states creating garage touts

Most of you Obidients really need to have your brains checked.
I am sure you don't even know were mowe is, you just saw agbero and jump on Tinubus back.
Anambra state government had to create an enforcement group to deal with touts, is that also the legacy Peter left for the people of Anambra state.

Insanity is not something to be proud of, go and get help



Was it Tinubu that came to start Agbero in Anambra state?
So you agree that Agbero in Anambra got to the level that the state had to set up a task force, is it Tinubu and South-Western governors that are sponsoring the touts in, Aba, Onitsha, PH, Asaba, Benin and many other cities in Nigeria?

Please kindly tell us.
I want to know. Tell us if Tinubu is also the sponsoring them.
If its not Tinubu then we should agree that, that is the legacy Obi left for his people....

Wild Animals in human skin

Agbero is not even an igbo word
For there to be agberos in east goes to show it originated from somewhere which is obviously the waste😂😂

It's like this aba women riot would have to repeat again....they are maltreating women who are huzzling to feed their family ooh...Lagos na waaa?

Exousiang01:
This was an incident that happened in Ogun state.
They are Agberos in every state in Nigeria.
Was it Tinubu that traveled round the 36 states creating garage touts

Most of you Obidients really need to have your brains checked.
I am sure you don't even know were mowe is, you just saw agbero and jump on Tinubus back.
Anambra state government had to create an enforcement group to deal with touts, is that also the legacy Peter left for the people of Anambra state.

Insanity is not something to be proud of, go and get help



Was it Tinubu that came to start Agbero in Anambra state?
So you agree that Agbero in Anambra got to the level that the state had to set up a task force, is it Tinubu and South-Western governors that are sponsoring the touts in, Aba, Onitsha, PH, Asaba, Benin and many other cities in Nigeria?

Please kindly tell us.
I want to know. Tell us if Tinubu is also the sponsoring them.
If its not Tinubu then we should agree that, that is the legacy Obi left for his people....

Wild Animals in human skin

Since when did Ogun start using Lagos Yellow bus colour?? Continue lieing to yourself and believe your own lie

Misery loves company!!

Instead pf condemning what they did to the woman, you are looking for a company in other states. Sorry for you

dapadawee:
Agbero is a menace but truth be told before they beat her she done trespass

But. I don't think you have heard her own side of the story. Do know if she paid to any of their members and was probably not around when the whole stuff happened?

SeeWahala:
That is tilumbu's legacy to lagosians that he is about to replicate to the entire nation.

I say, in the 2023 elections Femi beat Taiwo because Taiwo was looking fresh and smelling good

APC una dooo

why dem no beat you?

may because you were not looking fresh like femi.

stop lieing to yourself , no body beats any body because of mere appearance in 2023.

We are just wasting our time when the oga at the top is there for them

Has it occurred to anyone that all these happened in Ogun State?
It simply means that the motor park tout problem is everywhere and not just in Lagos alone.

One man's legacy and they're proud of it



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