Breaking News: No Salary Group, One Million Boys, and the Kesari Gang Terrorize Lagos: Over 200 Hoodlums Sack Egbe-Idimu in an Overnight Raid, Stealing Goods Worth Millions
Lagos State is on edge once again as notorious gangs—No Salary Group, One Million Boys, and Kesari Group—unleash coordinated robbery attacks across major areas of Egbe-Ikotun, leaving destruction, fear, and loss in their wake.
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, residents of Liasu Road in the Egbe-Idimu axis witnessed a night of terror as over 200 young boys, reportedly aged between 15 and 25, stormed the area in the early hours of the morning. The attack stretched from Modupe Shitta to the Reno Supermarket area, with countless shops looted and vandalized.
Eyewitnesses say the attackers moved in large numbers between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, smashing storefronts, stealing goods, and destroying properties worth millions of Naira. Victims claim the attackers were armed with dangerous weapons including machetes, axes, and broken bottles.
“It was like a scene from a war movie. More than 200 of them marched down the street, breaking into shops, smashing things. No one could stop them,” said a shop owner whose store was completely ransacked.
One notable target was Ivory Kay Stores on Arewa Street, where goods were looted and Coca-Cola bottles shattered. “They took everything – snacks, drinks, and even vandalized the fridges,” the shopkeeper lamented.
Yaya, a Mobile Police officer stationed at Reno Supermarket, confirmed the large number of attackers. “My superior and I had to shoot sporadically into the air to prevent them from overrunning the supermarket,” he stated. “Police reinforcement arrived from Idimu around 4:00 AM, but they were outnumbered and repelled by the gangs.”
Residents are now beginning to vacate the area, fearing for their lives. Some victims claim the criminals have operated unchecked for years and allege that many of them are related to influential local leaders, including baales, which may explain why past arrests did not lead to long-term detention.
“This exact thing happened last year around this time. We didn’t report then, but it’s clear now—we are no longer safe,” said Alhaji Adewale, a community elder.
As the situation escalates, community members are calling on the Lagos State Government and security agencies to act swiftly before the crisis worsens.