Nigerian soldier was assaulted and stabbed by several area boys as he tried to prevent them from taking money from a bus driver, the military began a crackdown against the group. Following this, the group's activity was noted to be in decline. Area boys elsewhere in Nigeria Petty criminals have been labeled as "area boys" in Ibadan, where they control informal markets and are used to advance political causes. In Yankari National Park in Bauchi State, baboons have been referred to as "area boys" because of their troublesome behavior. They were cited as a nuisance by the Director of Communications at Airtel in August 2012 because they demanded money to load diesel at the company's Base Transceiver Stations. See also Bakassi Boys General: Organized crime in Nigeria Crime in Nigeria References Street gangs Gangs in Nigeria Crime in Lagos