NwaAmaikpe:



I like area boys or garage boys or omo-niiles or whatever you choose to call them.
Because without them, there will be no Lagos.

First to comment, you think, right

You forgot the very first thing about Lagos agberos.
They are AFONJAs

AutoJoshNG:


If you don’t know what an Agbero is, just take a bus to Oshodi or Mushin bus stop. Then look out for one black guy with red eyes with stitches on his face and a neatly wrapped smoking white paper in between his two fingers.. Ask him who an Agbero is, but don’t tell him I sent you.

In as much as you may not like to see them, you surely  have to respect yourself around them. They torment the bus drivers, Okada riders and traders to the extent that they even torment themselves.

Out of curiosity, I made some enquiries about area boys and some of the findings are highlighted below.


1. Some earn more than bank workers:

Some executive Agberos earn as much as  some bank executives. Also, some of the lower level agberos earn more than some contract staff of banks. However, they don’t have much to show for it as they typically spend most of  their earnings  on “Orisirisi” meat, women and other mundane interest. At Bukas and restaurants, a typical order by them  is “Madam, give me N50 Amala and N2,500 meat”.



2. The police is their friend:

If you think the police is your friend, then try report an Agbero to them. The matter may just turn on your head. You know why? Some of the "men in black" are on the payroll of Agberos. They even have specific days and time they go to their parks to collect their usual “Roger”.



3. They run shifts and have off-days:

Surprisingly,  these guys maintain a time-table like factory workers, and they stick to it. They don’t go to work on their off-days.



4. They live far from their place of work:

You would think every Agbero’s house is just a stone throw from the park or bus stops that they operate from. But on the contrary, many of them commute a long way to work. I encountered one who leaves around Ikotun but works in Surulere. The funny thing is, they get to work early. Sometimes as early as 5 AM.



5. They always have injury marks and stitches:

That’s their trademark and they boast about it. It reminds them of their escapades of how many bottles they have bursted.



6. Most of them were Mechanics:

Most of them were mechanics before they changed occupation. I remember a mechanic in my area while growing up. He was lazy and could not cope with the job. He quickly converted to an okada rider and later metamorphosed into a full blown area boy.



7. They have informants:

They are always the first to know anything happening in the area. Your neighbor might even be their snitch. You can’t even sneak a truck of sand into your house without them showing up.



8. Most of them die trying to get rich:

They keep trying but it is obviously more blessed to give than to receive. They are limited to just collect without adding value. To make matters worse, bulk of that money is cursed money and it vaporises into thin air like a candle in the wind. However, a few eventually get rich and even get traditional titles or political appointments.



Let’s hear from you in the comment section and don’t forget to mention what you like or dislike about area boys.

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https://autojosh.com/8-facts-agbero-area-boys-lagos/


Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Ishilove
Marpol
Semid4lyfe
Obinoscopy
Seun

Most of them are not mechanics but waywayvchildren and Street urchins far from home

[quote author=JoNach post=65603075]the sole of thier canvass has opened at the mouth[/quoote]see u. Go to fadeyi and see them dress better than you

if you're a fine girl or dressed indecently don't walk through an area populated by agbero boys.

One in my area stays at choba and works at rumuola

Aspiregreat:
FACT -They are brutal,mean, extortioners, collect free money, bullies mostly from the west .

So the ones in ur state are also from the west bah

they have mastered the art of living. One thing i like about the said agberos is their boldness and fearlessness

NwaAmaikpe:



I like area boys or garage boys or omo-niiles or whatever you choose to call them.
Because without them, there will be no Lagos.

They are the only reason Lagos has the saying,
"Eko o ni baje o"

And also no NwaAmaikpe cuz he earns a living from dem

they also double as omoniles.

Shaggy

timilehin95:
The west must have really tormented ur generations

Chill bro! My candid analysis is a conspicuous fact. No offence.

Agbero and local gin are 5 and 6

Mynd44:

They always have a secretary (Akowe) who is a graduate to record events, money and make schedules.

Lie...

Abi oloriburuku ni eni? Shofe shoku sha? Ma kpa fun awon to ni eni sin waari?...lolz

phadat:
Agbero and local gin are 5 and 6

Paraga....

If you dnt drink alcohol, smoke and have tick voice.


Your VC is not complete.

MrOwonikoko:
Abi oloriburuku ni eni? Shofe shoku sha? Ma koa fun awon to ni eni sin waari?...lolz

Ki ni? Owo da jor....

50 FIBA owo ni....

Ma sheleshe ooo

passyhansome:
9. Yoruba has the highest population of Agbero all over the World.

Yes
And Igbos have the highest number of people selling gala and fan yogo inside traffic under hot sun in lagos.

In addition, they have no where to sleep but under the bridges in lagos

What i knw is that majority of them,are people trying to earn a decent living

ceononi:
9.They don't steal but when you lose a thing they always know someone that knows someone that will get you back what you lost.

This is so true.

timilehin95:

Yes
And Igbos have the highest number of people selling gala and fan yogo inside traffic under hot sun in lagos.

In addition, they have no where to sleep but under the bridges in lagos

Didn't know it got to your heart, for you to write this epistle is an evidence. Kpele

Aspiregreat:


Chill bro! My candid analysis is a conspicuous fact. No offence.

Yes, a conspicuous fact to start a tribal war.

Grow up boy, d YORUBAS have nothing to do with ur calamity

Mynd44:
Garage boys not area boys

Area boys are mostly street urchins and are mostly unemployed.

Garage boys (agberos) are either in the employment of the NURTW or the RTEAN which is why amist the seeming madness, there is a semblance of order.

They also get suspended, fired and punished by their bosses

and the difference?

IVORY2009:



Ki ni? Owo da jor....

50 FIBA owo ni....

Ma sheleshe ooo

Ko de ni da fun ee! Iwo old sha die yii!

Oloruuuun ma ba ti eje leni!

ceononi:
9.They don't steal but when you lose a thing they always know someone that knows someone that will get you back what you lost.

and u say? Show me ur friend...

Once you help them, they will always help you in return but they are brutal tho.

ibez007:
and the difference?

Garage boys are employed and have a stable job with structure, area boys don't

passyhansome:


Didn't know it got to your heart, for you to write this epistle is an evidence. Kpele

Lamentations of d son of a No body, the westerners will continue to be ur Nightmare

marvin906:
no 1
just made me remember 1 agbero in Benin cant remember hes name sha...
buh that dude celebrated having 1 billion naira in hes account

tony kabaka

MrOwonikoko:





Ko de ni da fun ee! Iwo old sha die yii!

Oloruuuun ma ba ti eje leni!

Taaa baba ooo. Olori ta fa da! E file, omo yin ni

nairavsdollars:
Some of them are graduates and many of them also have access to top politicians

lie