Lawrence Anini, The Notorious Armed Robber Who Was A King In The World Of Crime in Nigeria.
He was a devil armed bandit who ruled the world of crime in the old Bendel kingdom. He was said to have mystical Powers that help him appear and disappear. Some even saw the gangster was a spirit and, therefore, immortal.
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His name created so much suffering for many people. He was a psychopath who loved the smell of blood and money.
He could kill even his own mother if she was standing on his way during an operation. His victims were said to be both civilians and policemen.
He was born in the present-day Edo State and he moved to Benin at a very young age to become a taxi driver.
Furthermore, he later took interest in criminals and was said to become a driver and transporter for gangs, criminal godfathers, and thieves.
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He later formed his own gang with Monday Osubor and others.
First, they were car hijackers and bus robbers and then moved to rob banks.
In 1986, the police got worried about Anini’s reign of terror. In early 1986, Kingsley aka Baba Kay, and two members of Anini’s men were killed by the police.
To this Anini decided to retaliate. He had some officers in the police force, who provides him with guns and gives him information. One of such person will be Inspector George Iyamu.
In August 1986, he and his gang robbed First Bank, Sabongida- Ora, and then made away with N2, 000 and killed some people.
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On the 6th day of September, they hijacked a car belonging to Christopher Ombane who was the assistant inspector general of police, and killed his driver Albert Otto.
Two days after they hijacked the car, he was said to have been killed.
There was a time he and his group was said to have thrown Naira’s notes on some market men and women picked and celebrated his generosity.
In August 1986, during a bank robbery, he killed a policeman and a child. Anini killed about 9 policemen in 3 months, but for everything on Earth, there is an expiring date.
On 3rd of December 1986 was his expiring date. He was captured in the house of a woman who many believed gave him up. While trying to escape, he was shot in the leg.
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He was taken to a military hospital days after, and his leg was amputated. During his trial, he was confined to a wheelchair.
And finally, on the 29th day of March 1987, he and his men were killed by firing squad.
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