Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini (1960 – March
29, 1987) Was a Nigerian bandit who terrorised
Benin City in the 1980s along with his sidekick
Monday Osunbor. He was captured and executed
for his crimes.
LIFE
Anini was born in a village about 20 miles from
Benin City in present day Edo State. He migrated to
Benin at an early age, learned to drive and became a skilled taxi driver. He became known in Benin motor parks as a man who could control the varied
competing interests among motor park touts and
operators. He later dived into the criminal business
in the city and soon became a driver and
transporter for gangs, criminal godfathers and
thieves. Later on, he decided to create his own gang
which include, Monday Osunbor, Ofege, and others,
and they started out as car hijackers, bus robbers
and bank thieves. Gradually, he extended his
criminal acts to other towns and cities far north and
east of Benin.
The complicity of the police is believed to have
triggered Anini's reign of terror in 1986. In early
1986, two members of his gang called Kingsley alias
Baba K and Kele were tried and prosecuted against
an earlier under-the-table bribe induced agreement
with the police to destroy evidence against the gang
members. The incident, and Anini's view of police
betrayal, is believed to have spurred retaliatory
actions by Anini. On August, 1986, a fatal bank
robbery linked to Anini was reported in which a
police officer and a child were killed. That same
month, two officers on duty were shot at a barricade
while trying to stop Anini's car. During a span of
three months, he was known to have killed 9 police
officers. He wrote numerous letters to media
houses using political tones of Robin Hood-like
words to describe his criminal acts. Anini was once
believed to be a spirit in possession of magical
powers it was also believed that he could appear
and disappear at will. On December 3, 1986, he was
caught at a house in Benin City between 2nd and 3rd East Circular Road in the company of a girl friend.
Anini was shot in the leg, transferred to a military
hospital several days after he was shot in the leg,
and had one of his legs amputated.[2] 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.,[1]
also his friend Monday osunbor, Ofege and other
members of his gang, were sentenced to death.
Some senior police officers were also sentence to
death in connection with the gang members
activities because they were the one supplying them
arms and ammunitions most notable of these
officers was Asp George Iyamu.

He is a role model to







our present politician

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That guy was a confirmed terror. He later blamed his ways on lack of parental care and ill-parental care

Our politicians are worst Dan Anini , I hope people learn before its too late

Janet101:
Our politicians are worst Dan Anini , I hope people learn before its too late

I can't agree more....you're totally right!

Burger01:
That guy was a confirmed terror. He later blamed his ways on lack of parental care and ill-parental care

lol that's a norm for Criminals always blaming it on someone else usually the Devel

This is exact judgement I am advocating for in Nigeria of Today. Ofin Mose , no time for Appeal today , Supreme tomorrow. Thank you IBB for the bold action.