‘Onitsha Is The Capital Of Agbero In Nigeria, Go And Verify’ – Netizens Share Experiences with ‘Agbero’

In the present day Nigeria , the term ‘Agbero’ is used colloquially to describe thugs, or sometimes hoodlums who patrol Nigerian motor parks collecting rates, fees, tools, and other types of taxes legally from it union or illegally.

With the current day ‘agbero’ activities at the packs, some tweep have decided to shar their experiences and cried the high ‘agbero’ rate in Onitsha, Anambra State.

One of the twitter user identified , jibson_exchange, recounted her ordeal with them during her service year saying, “That Onitsha was something else. I could recall during my NYSC days in Abia state. I boarded a motor to Onitsha with the hope of getting Akure motor straight from there. To cut the story short enroute Akure park, those stupid Agbero pick-pocket me.”

Another tweep, identified as Princess Adenormo Esther (Taiwo) wrote, “You can’t separate Onitsha agbero from IPOB terrorist they are one in spirit body and soul.”

“ Lagos Agbero dey learn from Onitsha & Aba agberos. Don’t let them bobo you like say naaa only Lagos Agbero dey”, a known user, Korede, commented comparing ‘agbero’ in Onitsha to Lagos

Another Alain Shonibare OBE also said that, “ Onitsha is the capital of Agbero in Nigeria. Go and Verify.”

Recalling the his worst experience so far, a tweep, Aficionado, wrote, “ Agbero is bad but I know it’s a problem that exists in many states. I have had my worst agbero experience in Onitsha. Making it about Lagos alone is a flawed argument.”