Who is the deadliest armed robber in Nigeria?

Lawrence Anini
Lawrence Anini remains the most notorious armed robber to have terrorised the country. “The Law” had a field day in the 80s carrying out deadly attacks in the old Bendel State, now Edo and Delta states.

What happened to Anini?

Anini was shot in the leg, transferred to a military hospital. Several days after he was shot in the leg, one of his legs was amputated. The country’s military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, demanded a speedy trial. Anini was convicted of most of his charges and was executed on March 29, 1987.

Is Anini alive?

March 29, 1987Lawrence Anini / Date of death

How was Oyenusi caught?

To ensure he does not escape, he was first handcuffed and then tied with a marine rope inside a Land Rover jeep and taken to Lagos. The arrest was made on May 7, 1971. We then contacted the control room in Lagos that Oyenusi had been arrested.

Who is Abiodun Egunjobi?

Abiodun ‘Godogodo’ Egunjobi – the one-eyed monstrous bandit who terrorised Southwest Nigeria for over a decade. When the history of crime is told in Nigeria, names like Lawrence Anini and Ishola Oyenusi would top the long list of the most notorious criminals that ever lived.

Who is Babatunde Folorunsho?

Who was Babatunde Folorunso? Babatunde Folorunso was the notorious armed robber who wore expensive lace materials to robbery operations. His love for the fabric earned him the moniker ‘Baba Oni Lace’. He dropped out as an apprentice from a mechanic workshop on Itire road in Surulere, Lagos, with Ishola Oyenusi.

How much did Anini steal?

His Acts of Terror In August 1986, Anini and his gang raided First Bank, Sabongida-Ora, in Edo State. They stole $2,000. A dollar exchanged for N5 in 1986. Converted at today’s exchange rate (N480), what Anini and his gang stole 34 years ago would be equivalent to around N190,000.

Who is Kayode Uanreroro?

Kayode Uanreroro, the policeman who brought to an end the reign of terror by notorious robbery kingpin, Lawrence Anini and his gang has died at the age of 80.

Who is Tony Anini?

Anthony Akhakon “Tony” Anenih (4 August 1933 – 28 October 2018) was a Nigerian politician who was appointed Minister of Works and Housing in 1999.

When was Anini executed?

Who is the real Oyenusi?

Specialist Ishola Oyenusi came into the spotlight after the Nigerian common war ended in 1970. He ransacked banks and individuals in both sunshine and night, and he never let any of his casualties live to see one more day; he killed them all! This earned him the name “Specialist loot and murder”.

Who is Youpelle Dakuro?

In 1978, Youpelle Dakuro, an army desserter carried out the most vicious daylight robbery in Lagos at the time. Not much is known about him.