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Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by dequir: 5:23pm On Sep 01, 2025
Caaz:
We still have boko haraam nwa Papa in the north and also godogodo alias the one eyed thief from the west
Please there is no "godogodo alias the one eyed thief" in the West o. NdiYoruba is peaceful.

I heard godogodo presently lives in Umuleri/Aguleri forest in Ndigbo.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Pacyrus(m): 5:25pm On Sep 01, 2025
slaawomirr:
Him nor bad reach the famous anini of Benin city that year
Slaawomirr it's been a while.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by micflo28(m): 5:40pm On Sep 01, 2025
I remember those days, on NTA almost every week, we hear of luxurious bus robberies and then followed his capture and killing. We as kids made a big deal at Bakassi boys activities that if you steal meat from the pot, you will be caught, used charm to detect your guilt or innocence and killed if guilty. Fear struck the very core of our being and we were scared to travel back to the east for Xmas celebrations. He was really notorious and we were very scared of his activities as kids then. I even remember being told that Bakassi boys were from the Cameroun.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by zoedew: 5:46pm On Sep 01, 2025
Where is his Mama? A careful examination of his mother will reveal the impact she had in determining what Derico turned out to be. Nwa mama truly! Na him Mama pikin!
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Love800(m): 6:17pm On Sep 01, 2025
Wow.

A once civil and behaved man later turned to scare people.
A sad one.

I appreciate.
Sonnobax15:
. Yes,very true....

Oke of Ekiugbo community......He was rhe leader of the first vigilante boys that killed most of the criminals in Ughelli..

but he later became a beast and he was killed by his own closed associates..
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by CyracksMrBlogger(m): 6:36pm On Sep 01, 2025
LeeSmart:
I thought the story of Isakaba boys is just mere fiction?
Someone should tell me a little about it
its not fiction, the real ones were called bakasi boys
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by bluefilm: 7:12pm On Sep 01, 2025
Isakaba Movie comes to mind
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by CJStarz: 7:26pm On Sep 01, 2025
Hotfreezing:
Bakassi boys caused the death of 23 people in 1 night in Aba.

They diverted a bus full of Christians going for night vigil and took them to their base in Orie Ohabiam market. By the following morning, all the worshippers were dead.
They committed gross atrocities. They desecrated the land with blood. They killed people in cold blood. Beat my imagination why the government of the day in Abia Anambra states engaged and encouraged the services of a group of illiterate, fetish, and murderous criminals to combat crimes.Some of these murderers were made the Ezes or Kings in their respective autonomous communities. These people committed crimes against humanity!
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by damoobaba: 7:35pm On Sep 01, 2025
RollinTNDA:
Don't forget his Mentor
Lawrence Anini from South West
That is where they all got their inspiration.

Anini showed them the blueprint.
No wonder you guys are Obidients, illiterates. How is Lawrence Anini a yoruba?
Meanwhile criminals like maj Emmanuel ifeajuna and Chukwuemeka nzeogwu were criminals before anini and oyenusi. They kpayid Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Sir ahmadu bello etc and left Nnamdi Azikiwe in the first Nigerian Military coup.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by mkoabiola: 7:37pm On Sep 01, 2025
Derico is d most dreaded robber from the East.
No robber surpass his criminality
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by higgs: 7:42pm On Sep 01, 2025
The really relevant question is why the police were unable to apprehend him.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Juniorangel(m): 7:47pm On Sep 01, 2025
Am also from Onitsha and you just said it as it is most people don't know the real story behind Okwudili, am from the same village Umudei with him so I know him well enough
and that's not him there.
Bendeco02:
This guy matter never rest ni

This guy is dead since 2001 but his rugged history lives.

Till date i still see his story on facebook

But the contents/story contains some false information.

Derico is from Onitsha not aguleri.

His name is Okwudili Ndiwe

The pic above is Okpompi one of the Bakkasi commander not him. Derico is darker than the man above.

He used part of Umuleri/Aguleri as hide out but he is from Onitsha.

Am from Onitsha too, so i know about him.

Derico fought for Aguleri against Umuleri back then.

That's when Onitsha still hot, but now many strong guys are no more.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by CorrectionFLuid: 8:17pm On Sep 01, 2025
Peacecore:
These days, this set of evil politicians have refused to sign death warrants because they know that they can use them later in the future to rig themselves into offices.
That's not the main reason why they don't sign death warrants.

These politicians more than anyone else knows how bad and heartless the police is. They know more than you, how unjust the country is. So if the one on death row was a result of injustice and oppression from someone rich, they don't want to help those people by getting blood on their hands.

They would sign it if it'll advance their own agendas though.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by omooba05: 8:20pm On Sep 01, 2025
Armed robbery without mentioning Easterners is not complete
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Bendeco02: 8:22pm On Sep 01, 2025
Juniorangel:
Am also from Onitsha and you just said it as it is most people don't know the real story behind Okwudili, am from the same village Umudei with him so I know him well enough
and that's not him there.
You're welcome bro

Am from Umuikem village
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Peacecore: 8:30pm On Sep 01, 2025
CorrectionFLuid:
That's not the main reason why they don't sign death warrants.

These politicians more than anyone else knows how bad and heartless the police is. They know more than you, how unjust the country is. So if the one on death row was a result of injustice and oppression from someone rich, they don't want to help those people by getting blood on their hands.

They would sign it if it'll advance their own agendas though.
What of known criminals like that Kwara cleric that butchered a 2nd year girl? Many BH boys nkor?
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by D00msDay(m): 8:36pm On Sep 01, 2025
KobolanderSegun:
Who is This Derrica ? No Derrica of Rice ? Small boy forming big boy. Lawrence Anini is the chairman of all Criminals in Nigeria. If you do not know who that is Ask your father if he is 45 years and above.

Lawrence Anini terrorized Nigeria that a whole IBB asked the head of police in Nigeria on national tv when they saw at a function. " Where is Anini " . Anini was front page news when the reigned

Lawrence Anini is the Goat. Type Lawrence Anini on Google and you will see how far.
U left out Shina Rambo.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by D00msDay(m): 8:39pm On Sep 01, 2025
fabolouz1:
back then movies were made portraying him but the one emeka ike played as the villain and Julius agu as the hero was the best amongst them.
Emeka Enyiocha acted as "Ezebunafor" not Emeka Ike.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by CorrectionFLuid: 8:45pm On Sep 01, 2025
Peacecore:
What of known criminals like that Kwara cleric that butchered a 2nd year girl? Many BH boys nkor?
It won't benefit them politically. To be a politician at that level, you need to be exceptionally selfish and ruthless. They've got blood on their hands, and they're not ready to get more if it won't advance their personal agenda.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by back2sender: 9:01pm On Sep 01, 2025
Sonnobax15:
lipsrsealed
No be today criminality start for naija

I remembered how and when the bakasi boys stormed Onitsa back then....I heard of how deadly they were then...To the extent that Nollywood had to even produce a movie titled "ISAKABA",..
The stories flew across all over Nigeria....I remember how a similar group was formed in Ughelli around 2002.....Then, criminals were having a steady field day around the town,but with the arrival of the group,the whole town was flared up with many burnt corpse of criminals.......
I was in anambra then doing my youth service.
Witness Bakassi boys live in action and or hear say.

The good old days when Naija still dey untribalized like seen today
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Sonnobax15(m): 9:07pm On Sep 01, 2025
back2sender:
I was in anambra then doing my youth service.
Witness Bakassi boys live in action and or hear say.

The good old days when Naija still dey untribalized like seen today
. Hehehehheh cheesy. Normally you be old-school bros cheesy. Was still in primary school then cha.....So I only heard of their activities down here in Delta...
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by kushme: 9:08pm On Sep 01, 2025
Hotfreezing:
Bakassi boys caused the death of 23 people in 1 night in Aba.

They diverted a bus full of Christians going for night vigil and took them to their base in Orie Ohabiam market. By the following morning, all the worshippers were dead.
This is horrible and so unfortunate. Instead of them to fight terror, they became terror to innocent people,too. Na wa... Power sha.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by bigcasava1(m): 9:29pm On Sep 01, 2025
What prompted this news!
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Peacecore: 10:27pm On Sep 01, 2025
CorrectionFLuid:
It won't benefit them politically. To be a politician at that level, you need to be exceptionally selfish and ruthless. They've got blood on their hands, and they're not ready to get more if it won't advance their personal agenda.
That's the uselessness and selfishness I referred them as.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Okhuadams(m): 10:33pm On Sep 01, 2025
Sonnobax15:
lipsrsealed
No be today criminality start for naija

I remembered how and when the bakasi boys stormed Onitsa back then....I heard of how deadly they were then...To the extent that Nollywood had to even produce a movie titled "ISAKABA",..
The stories flew across all over Nigeria....I remember how a similar group was formed in Ughelli around 2002.....Then, criminals were having a steady field day around the town,but with the arrival of the group,the whole town was flared up with many burnt corpse of criminals.......
Be specific You Heard or you Remember
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by YouAreNobody: 6:48am On Sep 02, 2025
ajalawole:
So no be today people from the yeast starter there criminality
Adenusa is from the South West
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by YouAreNobody: 6:49am On Sep 02, 2025
ajalawole:
So no be today people from the yeast starter there criminality
Adenusa is from the South Wastê
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by femi4: 7:29am On Sep 02, 2025
RollinTNDA:
Don't forget his Mentor
Lawrence Anini from South West
That is where they all got their inspiration.

Anini showed them the blueprint.
Anini is from Bini not SW

Oyenusi n Shina Rambo hailed from SW
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by 2mch(m): 9:54am On Sep 02, 2025
Osisikankwu nko? The very worst human being to come out of Nigeria. The person who started kidnapping as a business.
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Liposure: 1:56pm On Sep 02, 2025
KobolanderSegun:
Who is This Derrica ? No Derrica of Rice ? Small boy forming big boy. Lawrence Anini is the chairman of all Criminals in Nigeria. If you do not know who that is Ask your father if he is 45 years and above.

Lawrence Anini terrorized Nigeria that a whole IBB asked the head of police in Nigeria on national tv when they saw at a function. " Where is Anini " . Anini was front page news when the reigned

Lawrence Anini is the Goat. Type Lawrence Anini on Google and you will see how far.
what about shina rambo
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Liposure: 1:59pm On Sep 02, 2025
KobolanderSegun:
Lawrence Anini is the King of robbers " all others are thieves and robbers " Anini would rob in Edo at 7.00pm by 6.00 am it would be front page news in bold letters . The Entire nation was under his spell. He was just 27 when he died he terrorized a whole nation. May we never see his like again.
i hear anini had kids. What about shina rambo
Re: Derico Nwamama: One Of The Most Feared Armed Robbers In Nigeria’s History by Liposure: 2:04pm On Sep 02, 2025
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CJStarz:
Those dark bloody days in the south East. Men and women, boys and girls, were beheaded in public arena and their bodies set ablaze. Today, where is Mbadinuju? No one remembers him. Orji Uzor Kalu under whose administration the Bakassi boys held away in Aba should pray God for forgiveness. The atrocities of this evil group got to a height that young boys were afraid of venturing out of their homes in Aba because these guys could just arrest and behead them without recourse to justice! Aba became a gloomy town. Thank God for the intervention of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He sent a team of agile military and Mobile policemen to dismantle the killer group and set their captives free. The stories of these freed captives is for another day.
but they used charm to detect criminals
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