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AngelahFlo:
Mr Blogger why can't you be active to post something lighthearted for a change. Must it always be BAD NEWS?

Na Where Mr Blogger, Dey Work, Na Only There, Him Dey See Him Own Food, Take Chop

Lukuluku69:
What is simple yes or No?

If there are Parks in Lagos in 1965, then I am sure their would be those that do some Luggage Loading, calling for Passengers and Route/Destination.

These are what is known as "Agbero" if you understand Yoruba, this shouldn't be an issue Sir.

did you read the post I responded to?

Are you saying that agberos operated in Lagos in 1965?

simple yes or no

Front0lane:
This is why you are been flogged mrecilessly n chased off like the criminals in Ghana SA Malaysia Cambodia soon it will be Lagos.

I'm a Yoruba man. What's your point?

creolehunt:
I would never understand how a grown man will wake up in the morning happy knowing that he has no job, skill or future. Just thuggery. How do they sleep at night knowing that their lives can be cut short at anytime or that they can cut short someone's life at anytime

They don't care my Bro
They simply don't which is why they die like the chicken they are!!!

lexy2014:
did you read the post I responded to?

Are you saying that agberos operated in Lagos in 1965?

simple yes or no

Are there Motor Parks in Lagos in 1965?

If yes, then there are Agberos in Lagos. Maybe not as widespread and brazen as you have them now.

Agbero simply means the One who looks for Passengers.

PlasmaTV:
When I was still in town, three incidents made me almost give up on Lagos and agberos.


1
One time, I was going somewhere in the morning. Say 8am. I had a traveling bag (note that I wasn't traveling).

I was at Ojota bridge area when suddenly, 3 young guys accosted me and started hailing me, telling me to give them something for the weekend. I told them in English that I didn't have shishi to give. You wouldn't believe that these fewls threatened to seize my phone if I didn't give them money.
I changed it to Yoruba and cussed them. They scuttled away. They thought I was a JJC.


2
Another bitter experience was when BAT visited Lagos and caused heavy traffic. My guy who worked was going home but because of terrible traffic, everybody had to trek at a point. Agberos wanted to snatch his bag and in the process, they stabbed his chest. He bled out like a chicken on the side of the road, with virtually nobody coming to help. Best graduating student of the faculty fa. His daughter was just a few months old.


If Lagos doesn't rid itself of agberos, the state would implode in 20 years time.

touts/agbero are everywhere, even in anambra state they're there in large numbers

Lukuluku69:
Are there Motor Parks in Lagos in 1965?

If yes, then there are Agberos in Lagos. Maybe not as widespread and brazen as you have them now.

Agbero simply means the One who looks for Passengers.

did you read the post I responded to?

Are you saying that agberos operated in Lagos in 1965?

simple yes or no

lexy2014:
did you read the post I responded to?

Are you saying that agberos operated in Lagos in 1965?

simple yes or no

Of course I did.

It was about Thuggery being in Lagos in 1965?

Yes there were Thugs and Thuggery in Lagos in 1965 just as there were Parks and Agbero in Lagos in 1965.

Maybe not as much but sure we do have them.

The foretell of what is to come, agberos have assumed a beyond control level with their godfather now in charge

Meanwhile the police commissioner is busy visiting the scene and meeting the two parties without an arrest or consequences to forestall such occurrence in the future

[quote author= post=136186062]Na Where Mr Blogger, Dey Work, Na Only There, Him Dey See Him Own Food, Take Chop[/quote]Continue at your peril Sir

Lukuluku69:
Of course I did.

It was about Thuggery being in Lagos in 1965?

Yes there were Thugs and Thuggery in Lagos in 1965 just as there were Parks and Agbero in Lagos in 1965.

Maybe not as much but sure we do have them.

The breed of Thugs then were "civilized", not the Wild West Bunch we have now. This ones just graduated from Jagaban School with MSc and MBA in Thuggery

If the City wants to crack down and stamp out Agberos it can. It just doesn't want to. What has happened to wrong way driving?....that most were saying the drivers are very stubborn and nothing can be done about it? Why was a confrontation allowed to grow and get out of hand? Why does the Police have to bring the heads together to get to a settlement?....why not make arrests?

agentNija:
Obi's legacies in education sector keeps bringing glory to Anambra state, while Tinubu's legacy in thuggery keeps bringing shame to Lagos state.

Our education in Lagos no pass to scam, abuse and olosha........
No new industry to give youth good example

PlasmaTV:
When I was still in town, three incidents made me almost give up on Lagos and agberos.


1
One time, I was going somewhere in the morning. Say 8am. I had a traveling bag (note that I wasn't traveling).

I was at Ojota bridge area when suddenly, 3 young guys accosted me and started hailing me, telling me to give them something for the weekend. I told them in English that I didn't have shishi to give. You wouldn't believe that these fewls threatened to seize my phone if I didn't give them money.
I changed it to Yoruba and cussed them. They scuttled away. They thought I was a JJC.


2
Another bitter experience was when BAT visited Lagos and caused heavy traffic. My guy who worked was going home but because of terrible traffic, everybody had to trek at a point. Agberos wanted to snatch his bag and in the process, they stabbed his chest. He bled out like a chicken on the side of the road, with virtually nobody coming to help. Best graduating student of the faculty fa. His daughter was just a few months old.


If Lagos doesn't rid itself of agberos, the state would implode in 20 years time.

I don't know how intense their activities are now but agbero became legalized in 1999 at the beginning of Tinubu's first term as a Lagos governor.

My point is that it has become a part and parcel of the socio economy of Lagos and unless a military leader comes and stamp it out...nothing will happen.

However the Agbero Transport Worker setting have a rigid chain of command and are usually disciplined except when they go to war with each other.

Those guys that killed your friends are likely street initiated members of secret cults who bully and steal for a living.

ElevationD:
The whole stretch of Badagry to Orile is a nightmare to bus drivers. At each bus stop, agberos must collect money forcefully from bus drivers. They seem to be in the world of their own with absolutely no form of control from Government. The menace makes transport cost very costly for commuters.

You're honestly not far from the truth, their menace is too much

agentNija:
Obi's legacies in education sector keeps bringing glory to Anambra state, while Tinubu's legacy in thuggery keeps bringing shame to Lagos state.

Yet Anambra people still dey run to that same Lagos. If shame has a name it will be those people😂😂😂😂

otipoju:
I don't know how intense their activities are now but agbero became legalized in 1999 at the beginning of Tinubu's first term as a Lagos governor.

My point is that it has become a part and parcel of the socio economy of Lagos and unless a military leader comes and stamp it out...nothing will happen.

However the Agbero Transport Worker setting have a rigid chain of command and are usually disciplined except when they go to war with each other.

Those guys that killed your friends are likely street initiated members of secret cults who bully and steal for a living.

My good man, when I'm in the country, I touch base with Lagos very very often.
Agberos have become more powerful than you think.
They are practically everywhere and they weld so much power and authority (legal and illegal) it's scary to think.

Young boys high on loud and other illicit substances are turned into henchmen and made to do politicians' dirty work.

It's bad out there, bro. Very bad.

Lagos needs to start a rehabilitation scheme to stamp out Agberoism and rehabilitate the current agberos
If not, in the next 20 years, agberoism will be a white collar job.

AngelahFlo:
The breed of Thugs then were "civilized", not the Wild West Bunch we have now. This ones just graduated from Jagaban School with MSc and MBA in Thuggery

I agree with you on the nature of the past Thugs to the present bunch.

But those ones are deadlier than today's breed but less Richer. But they have always been with us. ..

More brazen and more flamboyant.

helinues:
They should all be arrested and lock up for a while

ok former chairman agbero union nairaland branch .who will arrest and lock them up

[quote author= post=136184464]Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/22/one-killed-as-hoodlums-monarchs-supporters-clash-over-new-park-in-lagos/[/quote]Lagos is the most unsave and dangerous city to live in Africa no be Yoruba propaganda ooooo this are base on fact and my personal experience because I have travel and live in almost five west African cities

We will all move on like nothing happened. This is very bad and condemnable. Sad

With due respect, let's not destroy someone's legacy.
Let's keep promoting and supporting it.