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Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by alphonsojaybaz(op): 7:26am On Jul 05, 2025
In a major security breakthrough, the Lagos State Police Command has arrested four individuals—including the manager of a fuel station—over their alleged involvement in a notorious armed robbery gang operating in parts of the state. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

According to police sources, the suspects—Noble Saint Neokoro (44), Batomie Samson (48), Abubakar Ali (47), and Bitrus Ibrahim (42)—were apprehended in the Ejigbo area following a tip-off and weeks of discreet surveillance.

Fuel Station Manager Among Robbery Suspects

Shockingly, one of the arrested suspects is the manager of a local filling station. While the owner of the fuel station has been cleared of any involvement, the suspects allegedly confessed to being part of a coordinated robbery ring, responsible for hijacking fuel tankers and commercial trucks around Lagos.

Police Confirm Operation and Confessions

The arrest was confirmed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who revealed that the operation was conducted by the elite Tactical Squad Hawk.

“The station manager is among those arrested. The operation is connected to an ongoing case involving fuel tanker hijacking in Lagos. NUPENG also helped in tracking down the suspects,” he said.

The arrest follows a June 28 operation where seven additional suspects were detained, and a hijacked tanker full of stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was recovered in Orile after it was reported missing in Surulere.

Tanker Gang Busted

The seven previously arrested suspects—Izuchukwu Nwanoruo, Kayode Falodun, Ojo Ayodele, Ayomide Thompson, Ahmed Saliu, Igbalaye Kareem, and Babatunde Ahmed—were caught red-handed offloading stolen fuel at the same Ejigbo station, linking both cases.

A fuel tanker used in the operation has been seized as evidence.
Commissioner Speaks

The Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, praised the officers involved and emphasized the command’s readiness to rid Lagos of criminal gangs.

“We urge citizens to keep supporting our operations with credible intel. The suspects will face justice once investigations are complete,” he assured.
https://eyesoflagos.com/2025/07/05/lagos-fuel-station-manager-arrested-as-police-bust-armed-robbery-gang-in-ejigbo/

Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by LagosOrigin: 7:27am On Jul 05, 2025
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by jericco1(m): 7:50am On Jul 05, 2025
Just imagine

Being a fuel station manager will fetch him good amount of money but no baba wan still engage in robbery
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by WorldRichest: 7:52am On Jul 05, 2025
You all know the culprits. It’s the usual people. No one but them
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by MaziObinnaokija: 7:54am On Jul 05, 2025
sad Bursted cheesy grin..Take the criminal to Sokoto/Birnin Kebbi Prison asap cool
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by princemillla(m): 7:54am On Jul 05, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
Indeed.

So cuz of these 2 incidents you already assumed Lagos is not safe right ?

Worst is happening elsewhere. Much worse is happening outside Lagos
And mind you that same governors road is so busy that people move around 1am to till day break freely.

Crime is crime tho may God spare us from any evil events but Lagos is safe than u think
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by atiku4President(m): 7:55am On Jul 05, 2025
"The seven previously arrested suspects—Izuchukwu Nwanoruo, Kayode Falodun, Ojo Ayodele, Ayomide Thompson, Ahmed Saliu, Igbalaye Kareem, and Babatunde Ahmed—were caught red-handed offloading stolen fuel at the same Ejigbo station, linking both cases".

Looks like a federal character armed robbery team
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by esnbrutality: 7:56am On Jul 05, 2025
Why are you demarketing Lagos that TINUBU built? grin

I wonder why our LAGOS accommodators want to harvest all the skullz of their visitors? grin

Funniest thing is that 90% of those shouting our LAGOS up and Dan are actually from dead states like Osun, Oyo, Kwara,ekiti States. grin

This life sef.. grin



LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by chiagozien(m): 7:58am On Jul 05, 2025
Urchins from waste will be blame others for criminality in south west.




But na home rats dey disturb.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by esnbrutality: 8:00am On Jul 05, 2025
Is it?

Can you walk the streets of

Mushin
Surulere
Isale Eko
Lekki
Ajah
Mile 2
Mike 12
All Barracks and their environs
etc etc etc..

Without being mugged by haggard looking riff-raffs?

Even the bridges are death traps in Lagos. Woe betide you if your car breaksdown on any of those bridges in LAGOS. You name go be sorry

LAGOS is not safe..don't kid yasef.


princemillla:
Indeed.

So cuz of this 2 incidents you already assumed Lagos is not safe right ?
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by seunlayi(m): 8:01am On Jul 05, 2025
No robbery without internal informants. Let's be careful
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by seunlayi(m): 8:03am On Jul 05, 2025
These guys should be super rich, I heard that a full load of one truck is almost ₦40m
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by cybriz82(m): 8:04am On Jul 05, 2025
Oya Wetin nollywood producers n directors Dey wait for.. na this kind story them Dey like ft tobi n Nancy isime to make a movie.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by princemillla(m): 8:15am On Jul 05, 2025
esnbrutality:
Is it?

Can you walk the streets of

Mushin
Surulere
Isale Eko
Lekki
Ajah
Mile 2
Mike 12
All Barracks and their environs
etc etc etc..

Without being mugged by haggard looking riff-raffs?

Even the bridges are death traps in Lagos. Woe betide you if your car breaksdown on any of those bridges in LAGOS. You name go be sorry

LAGOS is not safe..don't kid yasef.
Lol funny you, almost all the places u mentioned are more safe than the place u felt are safe.


I can bet you it’s much safe to walk in surulere (that house most nite clubs),Isale Eko and Mushin at nite.

And mind you, what business would u be having outside ur territory at nite wen u r not a criminal.

And I can bet you, same applies to other states too. There are certainly many places u can’t walk freely at nite not only in nigeria but also in many civilized countries.

And mind you, what you people don’t understand is these riff raff u claimed will mugged u are just initial gra gra. They charge at u, u charge at them. No time forming butter

U wan Waka for nite u self no guide. Nawa o.

I grow up on the island. If u must come close to me it will be duel.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by sacajawea(m): 8:21am On Jul 05, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
The two were Headless Bodies?
Both Corpses?
(XOLIXXX)
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by Pinklada: 8:42am On Jul 05, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
The most dangerous place to live is North

Anambra and Ogun state
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by dederocs(m): 8:46am On Jul 05, 2025
If police focus on serious crimes, they will perform better, and Nigerians will respect them.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by ogaemma: 8:50am On Jul 05, 2025
Fuel Station manager still involve in Armed robbery.
Is that greed or f@@lishness.
Let The Law Takes it cause
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by Indelibleage: 8:51am On Jul 05, 2025
Fuel station manager arrested 😞?
How?
Na wah o..
Well, we'll see the outcome of the case.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by CreatedtwoRule: 8:55am On Jul 05, 2025
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by abayomi27(m): 8:57am On Jul 05, 2025
How many more of him who has a decent job but still chose crimes to get rich quickly? Lots. Who dey do crime should continue, the last day is coming.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by Manculated: 9:03am On Jul 05, 2025
grin grin grin

In Nigeria when you hear Work Smart, This is mostly the cases lol. The adage wey talk say "Isale Oro Ni Egbin" no be lie. Don't allow anybody to deceive you😂

In as much as there are still upright and honest people in the country but i can confidently tell you they are in the minority. It extremely too hard to make a decent living in Nigeria if you are not ready to cut corners consciously and unconsciously and to make it worse, If you are from a poor background.

I have fully trained my MIND to the level that no human being can impress or pressure me with Material Things because i know better.

This LIFE "Most Especially Nigeria" na, Na who dem catch be Thief😂
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by IJAYA001(m): 9:18am On Jul 05, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
And south east is the safest to live in south, according to Anambra origin.

SHIOR
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by OlaMiki: 9:26am On Jul 05, 2025
That place is full criminals --yahoo plus old and youth people
LagosOrigin:
Lagos is obviously the most dangerous place to live in the South . Just yesterday, a headless body was seen lying on the ground in Igando and another at governor road ikotun.

Please if you're visiting Lagos for the first time, be very careful o
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by fabolouz1(m): 9:47am On Jul 05, 2025
This is not surprising, some bank managers are also accessory to crime , people just employ anyhow without taking time to conduct background checks.
Re: Lagos Fuel Station Manager Arrested As Police Bust Armed Robbery Gang In Ejigbo by SalamRushdie: 9:54am On Jul 05, 2025
esnbrutality:
Is it?

Can you walk the streets of

Mushin
Surulere
Isale Eko
Lekki
Ajah
Mile 2
Mike 12
All Barracks and their environs
etc etc etc..

Without being mugged by haggard looking riff-raffs?

Even the bridges are death traps in Lagos. Woe betide you if your car breaksdown on any of those bridges in LAGOS. You name go be sorry

LAGOS is not safe..don't kid yasef.
Don't mind him , he doesn't know what he is saying ,let his car just spoil on any road in Lagos at night and he will realize he has been living in Zombie apocalypse , one early morning around 4am I ran into a hole around Chevron and tore my tires , within seconds I saw zombies coming out of every nook and cranny trying to obtain us but luckily for a military pickup came and they ran away , the military guys helped us change tyres and told us someone was killed at that same spot the night before after entering the same hole and that's why they were patrolling. See since then I don't stay out beyond 8pm again , you need to see the amount of riff raff that came out of the darkness at 4 am , I had to ask them if they don't sleep
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