Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini (c. 1960 – March 29, 1987)[2] was a Nigerian bandit who terrorised Benin City in the 1980s along with his sidekick, Monday Osunbor.[3] He was captured and executed for his crimes.
Lawrence Anini | |
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| Born | Lawrence Anini 1960 |
| Died | 29 March 1987 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
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| Children | 2[1] |
| Convictions | Armed Robbery and Firearms |
Criminal penalty | Death |
| Accomplices | Monday Osunbor, Friday Ofege, Smallie, Henry Ekponwan, Eweka and Alhaji Zed Zed |
Arrest
editOn December 3, 1986, he was caught at a house in Benin City between 2nd and 3rd East Circular Road in the company of a girlfriend. His girlfriend was said to have betrayed him. His friends were arrested while he 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.[4] 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, in Benin city.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Adesina, Michael (21 April 2019). "I'm proud of my father, Anini's son declares after 32 years". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- 1 2 P E Igbinovia (Spring 1988). "Wound Ballistics, Reasonable Force and Anini's Incapacitation". International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 12 (1): 131–135. doi:10.1080/01924036.1988.9688886. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ Orodare, Michael (2021-04-13). "Lawrence Anini - the 26-year-old notorious robber who terrorized Nigeria". Neusroom Features. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ Film of the execution broadcast by BBS TV Benin Channel 55