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Robbery at the Pump! Fuel Station Manager Among Four Arrested

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The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended four suspects, including a fuel station manager, for allegedly belonging to an armed robbery gang that has been terrorizing parts of the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Fuel Station Manager, Three Others Arrested for Armed Robbery in Lagos

Four suspects, including a filling station manager, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over alleged involvement in a robbery syndicate responsible for hijacking fuel and goods trucks in the state.

Police sources told NIVONEWS that the suspects—Noble Saint Neokoro (44), Batomie Samson (48), Abubakar Ali (47), and Bitrus Ibrahim (42)—were apprehended during a tactical operation in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, following a tip-off and discreet investigation.

According to the source, the owner of the fuel station where the arrest was made has denied any knowledge of the illicit operations allegedly carried out by his manager and the other suspects.

“The manager of the filling station is among those arrested, and all four suspects have reportedly confessed to being members of an armed robbery gang,” the police source said.

Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrests were made by the Tactical Squad Hawk, a special operations unit within the command.

Hundeyin revealed that the operation was a follow-up to an earlier bust involving a seven-man gang notorious for hijacking trucks loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other goods across the state.

“The owner of the fuel station denied knowledge of their activities,” Hundeyin said, noting that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) also played a crucial role in apprehending the station manager.

Hundeyin recalled that on June 28, the police confirmed the arrest of seven suspects connected to a hijacked fuel tanker. The tanker driver had reported the incident at the Surulere Police Division, prompting swift police action.

“Through a combination of intelligence and rapid response, the tanker was recovered—albeit empty—at Orile, and the suspects were arrested while offloading the stolen fuel at the Ejigbo filling station,” Hundeyin added.

The suspects in the earlier incident were identified as Izuchukwu Nwanoruo, Kayode Falodun, Ojo Ayodele, Ayomide Thompson, Ahmed Saliu, Igbalaye Kareem, and Babatunde Ahmed. A second fuel tanker, believed to have been used for transporting the stolen PMS, was also recovered and has been marked as evidence.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Owohunwa Olohundare Jimoh, praised the operatives for their diligence and assured the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.

He urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to support the police in combating crime. All arrested suspects, Hundeyin confirmed, will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

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Ahmad made the assertion in a post on his X handle, maintaining that Kwankwaso’s decision to accept the position of running mate should be seen as an act of political modesty rather than an indication that he is less qualified than Obi.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

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“To be entirely candid, the political dynamic between Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi ought to be characterised as one of collegiality between peers, rather than a hierarchy of principal and subordinate,” he wrote.

He added, “The choice to assume a deputy role beneath Obi ought to be interpreted as a testament to political modesty.”

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The singer made the statement on Saturday during a live performance at Rehab Lounge in Calgary, Canada.

While performing his hit song True Love, 2Baba paused to interact with the audience and playfully asked the women present to identify where his true love was.

He jokingly wondered whether she was standing at the back of the venue or somewhere in front of him before making a remark about his experiences with women.

The award-winning musician told the audience that he had stopped getting women pregnant, adding that he had been making the same confession wherever he performed recently.

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