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It was Mustapha Ogunsakin who once asked the soul-searching question in one of his write-ups: "Do You Know Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Dare Devil Armed Robber In The 80s?"

Little did we know then that Mustapha was reminding us of a time like this. Casting our minds back, we will recall that that the leadership of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari back then brought untold hardship on the generality of Nigerians. His economic policies then was very harsh that people started dying of hunger.

He began by changing the Nigerian currency, urged everyone to deposit their money in the banks for exchange with the new. We all did, and the banks were instructed to withold the money.

At the time of payment, there were long queues in the banks. If you are lucky to get to the point of pay, they will divide your money and give you a little sum which is not worth the waiting. At a time, people started to fall down from the queues, fainting and dying. The hardship was enormous.

Most people devised some ways of beating the hardship. Some took to stealing while others took other wrong ways. This is when Lawrence Anini was made and Babangida's coup that overthrew Buhari was welcomed from all the regions of nigeria.

Here is a story of Anini:
Lawrence Nomanyag­bon Anini, Nigeria’s most notorious armed robber, was born sometime in 1960. He terrorised the old Bendel State, especially its capital, Benin City in the 1980s. By 1986, his robbery exploits had reached such a terrible level that it became a national issue. He operated along with his lieutenant, Monday Osunbor, and others. However, one striking feature in the Anini reign of terror was police complicity. It was soon discovered that the Anini gang had insiders within the Police hierarchy George Iyamu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, was their arrowhead.Anini, dreadfully called ‘The Law’ or ‘Ovbigbo’, was born in a village about 20 miles from Be­nin City. He migrated to Benin at an early age, learned to drive and became a skilled taxi driver within a few years. 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 took to criminal acts in the city and soon became a driver and transporter for gangs, criminal godfathers and thieves. Soon after, he decided to create his own gang. They started out as car hijackers, bus robbers and bank thieves. Gradually, he eextended his criminal acts to other towns and cities far north and east of Benin.The complicity of the police is believed to have enhanced Anini’s reign of terror in 1986. Early that year, two members of his gang were prosecuted over an earlier under-the-table ‘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. In August, 1986, a bank robbery linked to Anini was reported in which a police officer and others 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 nine police officers.In an operation in August of 1986, the Anini team struck at First Bank, Sabongida-Ora, where they carted away N2, 000. But although the amount sto­len was seen as chicken feed, they left the scene with a trail of blood. Many persons were killed.
On September 6, same year, the Anini gang snatched a Peu­geot 504 car from Albert Otoe, the driver of an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Christopher Omeben. In snatching the car, they killed the driver and went to hide his corpse somewhere. It was not until three months later that the skeleton of the driver was spotted 16 kilometers away from Benin, along the Benin-Ag­bor highway. A day after this at­tack, Anini, operating in a Passat car believed to have been stolen, also effected the snatching of another Peugeot 504 car near the former FEDECO office, in Benin.
Two days after, Anini’s men killed two policemen in Orhio­won Local Government of the state. Still in that month, three different robbery attacks, all pointing to Anini’s involvement, took place. They include the murder of Frank Unoarumi, a former employee of the Nigerian Observer newspapers; the killing of Mrs. Remi Sobanjo, a chartered accountant, and the stealing of the Mercedes Benz car in Benin, of the Ughelli monarch, the Ovie.

Before September 1986 drew to a close, Anini, now an elusive dread, struck at a gas station along Wire Road, Benin, where he stole a substantial part of the day’s sales. He shot the Station’s attendant and gleefully started spraying his booty along the road for people to pick.

The height of Anini’s exploits, however, took place on October 1, 1986, the Independence Day when the state’s Commissioner of Police, Casmir Igbokwe was ambushed by the gang in Benin, followed by a hail of bullets. The police boss survived the attack with serious injuries. Earlier that day also, the Anini men had gunned down a police man with­in the city.

Also, on October 21 of same year, the Anini gang terminated the life of a Benin-based medi­cal doctor, A.O Emojeve. They gunned him down along Textile Mill Road, in Benin. Not done, Anini and his gang went and robbed the Agbor branch of the African Continental Bank and carted away about N46, 000. A day after the operation, Anini, The Law, turned to a ‘Father Christmas’ as he threw wads of naira on the ground for market men and women to pick at a vil­lage near Benin.

Anini’s image thus loomed larger than life, dwarfing those of Ishola Oyenusi, the king of robbers in the 1970s and Youpelle Dakuro, the army deserter who masterminded the most vicious daylight robbery in Lagos in 1978, in which two policemen were killed. Anini spear-headed a four-month reign of terror between August and December 1986. He also reportedly wrote numerous letters to media hous­es using political tones of Robin Hood to describe his criminal acts.

Worried by the seeming delusiveness of Anini and his gang members, the military Presi­dent, General Ibrahim Baban­gida then ordered a massive manhunt for the kingpin and his fellow robbers. The police thus went after them; combed every part of Bendel State where they were reportedly operating and living. The whole nation was gripped with fear of the robbers and their daredevil exploits.

However, Police manhunt failed to stop their activities; the more they were hunted, the more intensified their activities became. Some of the locals in the area even began to tell stories of their invincibility and for a while, it felt like they were never going to be caught.

However, at the conclusion of a meeting of the Armed Forces Ruling Council in October 1986, General Babangida turned to the Inspector- General of Police, Etim Inyang, and asked, ‘My friend, where is Anini?’. At about this time, Nigerian newspapers and journals were also publish­ing various reports and editori­als on the ‘Anini Challenge’, the ‘Anini Saga’, the ‘Anini Factor’, ‘Lawrence Anini – the Man, the Myth’, ‘Anini, Jack the Ripper’, and ‘Lawrence Anini: A Robin Hood in Bendel’. The Guardian asked, emphatically, in one of its reports: ‘Will they ever find Ani­ni, “The Law”?’

His arrest

Finally, it took the courage of Superintendent of Police, Kayode Uanreroro to bring the Anini reign of terror to an end. On December 3, 1986, Uanreroro caught Anini at No 26, Oyem­wosa Street, opposite Iguodala Primary School, Benin City, in company with six women. Acting on a tip-off from the locals, the policeman went straight to the house where Anini was hiding and apprehended him with very little resistance. Uanreroro led a crack 10-man team to the house, knocked on the door of the room, and Anini himself, clad in under­pants, opened the door. “Where is Anini,” the police officer quickly enquired. Dazed as he was caught off guard and having no escape route, Anini all the same tried to be smart. “Oh, Anini is under the bed in the inner room”. As he said it, he made some moves to walk past Uanreroro and his team. In the process, he shoved and head-butted the police officer but it was an exercise in futility.

Uanreroro promptly reached for his gun, stepped hard on An­ini’s right toes and shot at his left ankle. Anini surged forward but the policemen took hold of him and put him in a sitting position. They then pumped more bullets into his shot leg and almost sev­ered the ankle from his entire leg. Already, anguished by the ex­cruciating pains, the policemen asked him, “Are you Anini?” And he replied, “My brother, I won’t deceive you; I won’t tell you lie, I’m Anini.” He was from there taken to the police command headquarters where the state’s Police Commissioner, Parry Osayande, was waiting. While in the police net, Anini who had poor command of English and could only communicate in pid­gin, made a whole lot of revelations. He disclosed, for instance that Osunbor, who had been arrested earlier, was his deputy, saying that Osunbor actually shot and wounded the former po­lice boss of the state, Akagbosuu

Anini was shot in the leg, transferred to a military hospi­tal, and had one of his legs am­putated. When Anini’s hideout was searched, police recovered assorted charms, including the one he usually wore around his waist during “operations”. It was instructive that after Anini was captured and dispossessed of his charms, the man who terrorized a whole state and who was supposed to be fearless suddenly became remorseful, making confessions. This was against public expectation of a daredevil hood­lum who would remain defiant to the very end.

Shortly after the arrest of Anini and co, the dare-devil rob­bers began to revealthe roles played by key police officers and men, in the aiding and abetting of criminals in Bendel State and the entire country. Anini particularly revealed that Iyamu, who was the most senior police offi­cer shielding the robbers, would reveal police secrets to them and then, give them logistical supports such as arms, to carry out robbery operations. He further revealed that Iyamu, after each operation, would join them in sharing the loot. It was further exposed how Iyamu planned to kill Christopher Omeben, an As­sistant Inspector-General of Po­lice in charge of Intelligence and Investigation. But Iyamu was later to be disappointed as the assailants dispatched to eliminate Omeben were only able to kill his driver, Otue, a sergeant. Iyamu, whom the robbers fondly referred to as ‘Baba’, reportedly had choice buildings in Benin City; proof of how he invested the loot he obtained from men of the underworld.
Due to the amputation of his leg, Anini was confined to a wheelchair throughout his trial. Iyamu, on his part, denied ever knowing and collaborating with Anini, but Anini The Law furi­ously retorted, “You are a shameless liar!” Anini had accused him before Justice James Omo-Agege in the High Court of Justice in Benin City. Of the 10 police offi­cers Anini implicated, five were convicted. The robbery suspects, including Iyamu, were sentenced to death. But in passing his judgement, Justice Omo-Agege remarked, “Anini will forever be remembered in the history of crime in this country, but it would be of unblessed memory. Few people if ever, would give the name to their children.” Their execution took place on March 29, 1987.

Do You Know Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Dare Devil Armed Robber In The 80s?

Hmmmm!

mykl01:

The "Clueless" one has finally been vindicated

Hmmmmm!

ikorodureporta:
Pls help me ask him abt his opinion on mingling with the wrong set of people. I see him with some questionable m.o.g. Dnt u guyz think this would also lead his sheep astray, i.e. to also hang-out with those set of people?

Thanks, but even Jesus Christ was accused of mingling with sinners as well as eating with them. Those who are well have no need of a physician but those are sick... Think about this!

I have never heard or seen a time when media organizations like punch, daily trust, sun, nation, and other broadcast station workers are picked up and washed badly in public because they reported a matter in the name of a news story.
The problem of some Nigerian youths against the millionnaire blogger Linda Ikeji is nothing but JEALOUSY! She got what they are still struggling to get at their age!
Linda is a professional and I stand by her anytime, any day. Assuming that Linda is not from where most people detest, a lot of people would have risen to her defense. She is not an OWAMBE JOURNALIST, that is why haters will not let her be.
Telling the world that she slept with a guy is one of the most stupid things to allude. Having sex with soneone she loves is not something to be used against her. Is the person she slept with, a woman like her? He is a guy. Does the guy have HIV/AIDS? Is he a cripple with hunchback? Is the guy below 18 years? They know what they wanted.
Some of you saying this are not yet married. Even at that you have had sex severally outside marriage. Many of you have had abortions to cover up pregnacy scandals. It was done in secret. If you allude that because she slept with a guy, that's why she is not married, you are just a...
Linda knows what is good for her. Did you and your friends approach her for marriage and she rejected you? Or you wanted to take advantage of her and she discovered and refused? You lost...
Anyway, haters have announced my darling Linda to the roof tops and so contribute to her prosperity.
To be honest with you, I love this Linda of a lady and hope to meet with her someday.
#GodBlessLindaIkeji

From which Local Government Area in Plateau is Panam Percy Paul?

Nusaf:
See who is criticising. Primary 6 was called standard 6 then, while SS3 was form 6. I can swear with anything that most people (who are mostly Univ graduates) saying that PMB is not educated can't write simple application for employment. As a sec sch leaver, that letter is ok.

You can swear with your life as well. But did Buhari tell you he wrote that letter?

Talking about form 6 at which year, 1961?

You are not serious. Again, you are indirectly telling the world that wirh all your educational qualifications, Buhari is still better than you. I don't jealous you at all!

No wonder you prefer illiteracy to education. Sorry ooooh!

Nusaf:
If Buhari did not go to sch and he was able to be a state governor, pet minister, GOC, Head of States, PTF boss, then certainly, he must be a genius because most of our present day graduates cannot manage any of those offices successfully.

You are not serious. My great grand father served as a court judge under the colonian masters but he did not go to school, that makes him a better genius. Stop glofying mediocrity!

Buhari is a bad choice for Nigerian presidency. With the propaganda that brought him to power a goat can as well be there. The result is seen in the economic woes you are seeing today. See your budget, ministerial appointment, travelling here and there looking for tutorials,etc.

Nusaf:
If Buhari did not go to sch and he was able to be a state governor, pet minister, GOC, Head of States, PTF boss, then certainly, he must be a genius because most of our present day graduates cannot manage any of those offices successfully.

You are not serious. My great grand father served as a court judge under the colonian masters but he did not go to school, that makes him a better genius. Stop glofying mediocrity!

BuddhaPalm:
I think they used to have Standard 6 way before 1988. I've heard my pops mention that a number of times.

It was standard 6 (primary school), that letter is forged and was not written by Buhari.

marxweller247:
whoever God has blessed, no man can curse, u can go on, on d hate game, pmb is still pmb

It would have served you right if you had left this FAKE letter away from public knowledge. You know that Buhari did not write that letter. And each time you people expose your ignorance, you expected right thinking members of the public not to tell you the honest truth, abi?
Continue lying, at least it is acceptable in Buhari's goverment.

Sorry to disagree. This letter looks much more modern than what is obtainable in 1961. At that time what you have is Fountain Pen which you deep pen in a bottle of ink before writing and the clarity of this letter betrays its authenticity.
Buhari boys, all these lies you tell can never make you govern Nigeria the better way. Continue lying!
Somebody spotted an error in that letter. It is called PLANTING in dramatic world just make it look real. You and I know that Buhari did not go to school, and there was no form 6 in 1961.
Attributing this letter to Buhari is another form of corruption! Everything about this letter is FAKE, even Buhari will curse the writer if he sees it!!!

Op, where did you copy this thrash from? Is it an agbero that typed this nonesense or a law firm? To me this petition lacks merit... The writer does not even know the difference between N500, 000:00 and N5, 000, 000:00. It's a pity!!!

PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE OF RCCG SPEAKS ON MAKE-UP, JEWELLERY, WIGS & BLEACHED HAIR:

Below are the details of what he said:
The elders have a say, if children of the same mother enters into a room to talk and come out smiling, they have not told each other the truth, Alright so in the next 3 minutes, you might not be smiling, because am going to tell you the truth, because am your daddy, strictly speaking, and I have searched the scripture, there is nowhere that I have found where it is written, if you wear make-up, you will go to hell or you will not make it to heaven, I can’t find it in the bible, no where at all, but I have done my own research, there are two places in the whole bible where references were made to painting of face, only two places, and the two places are bad. One of the places talked about Jezebel. How many of you will name your daughter Jezebel? 2kings,9:30, the day Jezebel was going to die, she did make up properly, painted her face, dented her face with jewelries, but at the end of the day, dog ate her.

The second place is in Jeremiah 4: 29-30 where God was speaking in anger to daughters of Zion, He says when I make up my mind to deal with you, you can paint your face as you like, it is not going to deliver you, read it, you have your Bible to read. Those are the only two places I found, and they are terrible references.

Now as far as am concerned, it is up to you to decide how you want to look, you want to make up, you want to paint yourself, you are at liberty.

If for any reason whatsoever God decides not to allow you to enter heaven, sorry o!!! The point I'm making is this, nobody ever add sugar to honey. Have you seen anybody adding sugar to honey? Anytime you see a piece of furniture that is painted, wooden furniture that is painted, the wood is inferior. When the wood is ebony, nobody paints it, no no no. I think children of God should realise they are precious enough, by the special grace of God and by shed blood of Jesus Christ. They are honey, they don’t need sugar.

Some people go about in the name of fashion wearing wigs. I'm not being judgemental at all. This is not law, there is no where in the Bible which says if you wear wigs, you can't make it to heaven. But this hair that you are wearing, from whose head was it cut? Do you know who was the original owner of the hair? Do you know what kind of anointing is in that hair? It is put in the most important part of your body, the head!!! Thou anointed my head. Things are so bad now that some ladies comes for ordination with wigs on, I always asked them which one do you want me to anoint, the wig or the head? I told you, you will not smile by the time I finished, I have not been legalistic, I have
not said thou shall not wear wig. I'm only
talking to my daughters, my own children.

I read something in the book of revelation:7,1-3, some Angels were sent from heaven to deal with the inhabitants of the world, after the rapture, the bible says I heard , the Almighty God said ,before you begin to deal with people, let me mark them, let me seal them on their forehead, so that we know those that the bullet should not hit. What we wear matters. Why do you think the army wear uniforms? It is so that they will not accidentally shoot their own members. Can God recognize you at a glance, that is, as a child of God? Some people say it does not matter, and that what is inside is what is important, I agree with the last part, but what is inside will show outside, it will show on the outside, it will show, don’t let anybody deceived you.

When I became General Overseer, I brought a group of teachers to come and teach in the bible college, and they began to teach series of things I did not bargain for. They were teaching that God is not interested in the outside, He is interested in the inside, this man (the G. O.) is legalistic, he is too strict. So I went to Oyingbo market to buy two oranges, one ripe and the other green all over.

My bible students were beginning to turn to rebels, and God gave me wisdom, so I stood before the class and I said, which of this oranges will you take if I ask you to pick one? They all pointed at the yellow and ripe one, and I said why? they said because that one is going to be the sweeter one. How do you know? You have not seen the inside. They said what is inside is showing outside.

TheGoodJoe:

I pity we Niger Deltans. Amaechi does not need the Railway. He can fly first class steady. He earns heavily as a Minister.

This man is out there fighting for a meaningful and critical project for our people and you are saying this.

If not Amaechi, who will fight for you?

Sen. Ben Bruce? Sen. Akpabio?

Continue attacking Amaechi.

Sometimes I wonder why Amaechi cares for so many ingrates.

Amaechi fighting for you? Open your eyes!!!!!

AntiWailer:
Pity yourself.

When the history of Nigeria is written, Amaechi will appear. You will likely not going by your level of reasoning decoded in this post of yours.

Rubbish! History of scammers!!!!

Apostlelong:
But me and u know how many delegates Oga Jona was flying with when he was president. And even this China deal was brokered by Oga Jona. Do u now want baba to put an end to it.

Just listen to yourself! If Jona brokered the deal why are they quarreling over the Calabar-Lagos rail project?
Just know that you did not mean well... Scammers!

I saw only one man talking sense (Mimiko), the other man (Oshiomole) is talking rubbish, blaming his own people for the sins of the fulanis.

Is this a curse or what? Anywhere Amaechi goes, trouble is found.

Do you mind him, he thought he was dealing with Rivers State House of Assembly under his watch.

See that the policeman Mbu has had his peace after leaving Amaechi infested area. Now, Amaechi is in the news again for the very wrong reason. I pity this man!!!!

Apostlelong:
Can someone please tell me what Oga Jonathan was flying when he was president. We just don't want to see oda people's progress in this country.

But I ask my self is the country progressing with baba

You condemned him for wasting your resources and that you will help Nigeria save a lot, but you are doing the worst, repeating what you preached against. Just like a dog! Scammers!

Cock and bull story. Let them tell us how the party leader cannot mobilize funds for its campaign and how this nonesense story is an indictment on the former president. Buhari should tell Nigerians where he got money for the feeding of the boko haram rehabilitation that has seen over 800 of them returning to camp. Which budget was that project captured in? His travel expenses that see him travel with large crowd of people is captured in which budget?
Let's arrest Jonathan and end this rubbish fast!

Nigeria continues subsidy. Goes back to the use of Dieziani's machinery including storage facility arrangements to solve fuel crisis. News.
You think going to school and being PhD is beans? You think for a woman to head Shell and hold down three ministries under 3 presidents, you think Dieziani's intellect and quality is roadside?
Continue making her a Devil when you can learn from her.
If Nigerians had backed this woman to face the cabal, same cabal Buhari is complaining about and doing nothing about, If Nigerians had backed Dieziani, light seizure and fuel scarcity would have been over.

Your advice: what can someone do with N500, 000:00 that can be productive in a short run investment? Please help...

blackpanda:
Pls keep quiet and get out! Dont ever quote me again...rubbish!

Those who have skeleton in their cupboards. One day it will be your turn to cry!!!!

hemartins:
Guy learn to pass your information without any form of insult. I'm on nobody's side.
Aren't you a Nigerian?
Have you not seen court orders being overruled by this present administration?

Buhari follows no court orders.

Guy abeg chill.

And that's a good government, you think? Why is he an elected president? This apc's version of democracy! Kudos, but time will tell!!!

AntiWailer:
Happy Flooring.


Ecowas should come and open cell.


May be Ecowas was aware when he was busy sharing money meant for Arms.

or all the millions of dollars traced to other people's account and some of them have confessed is not enough.


Try it in CHINA, you will be sentenced to death.

How much of this money have you recovered and what have you done with it? How many Nigerian courts granted this man bail and up till now he is in cell because you have condemned him before the courts do?
Where is the respect for human rights?

hemartins:
Total waste of time and money.
He is not free until buhari says so.
Ecowas has no jurisdiction on Nigerian judiciary system.

The way ICC has no jurisdiction over Nigeria abi? I don't blame you because you think you are the only smart person on earth. Did you ask yourself why apc and amaechi and co., were threatening GEJ government during the election period in 2015 with ICC? Now, these courts have no jurisdiction... God is watching.

Calling him a poppycock?
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Revealed: How Access Bank Fraudulently Took Over Intercontinental Bank – The Bukola Saraki, Lamido Sanusi Script!

Contrary to his public image as a no-nonsense Governor of the Central Bank and a reformer who always pride himself as an anti-special interest, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s complicity in the questionable acquisition of Intercontinental Bank by Access bank and the God-Father role of Dr, Bukola Saraki showed the true Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Oluwaseyi Oduyela reports, how the former Governor of Central Bank- Sanusi Lamido and Dr, Bukola Saraki masterminded the biggest bank fraud in Nigeria’s Banking Industry history.
By Seyi Oduyela/Washington, DC
In 2009 when Mr. Chukwuma Soludo’s appointment was due for renewal as the Governor of Central Bank, late President Yar’Adua was misled by the cabal that eventually hijacked his government into refusing Mr. Soludo’s a second term and instead, appointed Sanusi Lamido as Soludo’s successor. Prior to his appointment as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Soludo had joined the government of former president Obasanjo in 2003 and served as the Chief Economic Adviser and Chief Executive of the National Planning Commission of Nigeria .
So in June 2009, Sanusi Lamido became Governor of Central Bank. Barely two weeks in office, in an unusual move, Lamido dispatched Central Bank of Nigeria examiners to five banks- AfriBank, FinBank, Intercontinental Bank, Oceanic Bank and Union Bank. A CBN source disclosed to Africa Inquirer that the inclusion of Intercontinental Bank was a surprise because the CBN just concluded a comprehensive examination of the bank and gave it a clean bill. In a surprise twist of event, CBN examiners changed their positive report on Intercontinental Bank to “non-performing.” Our source at the CBN disclosed that Mallam Lamido rejected the favorable report presented to him, hence the re-classification of the report from “performing to non-performing.” As at this time, Intercontinental Bank was one of the biggest and the largest bank with a balance sheet size of about N1.7 Trillion.
Our investigation reveal that, late Yar’Adua refusal to renew Soludo’s appointment was actually influenced by Dr. Bukola Saraki using is political weight as the then Chairman Governor’s forum. It was “Saraki who pressed for the replacement of Soludo with Lamido,” our source disclosed. Why would Saraki want Lamido? What is Saraki’s interest in Lamido and what connects the two men? Africa Inquirer diggings reveal that Mallam Lamido and Bukola Saraki have been childhood friends. The two went to same High School, King’s College Lagos with their mutual lawyer, Kola Awodein. While Lamido graduated in 1977, Bukola Saraki left King’s College in 1978. Besides being school mates, Saraki and Lamido are Akingbola’s mutual enemies by their own creation. Before the emergence of Sanusi Lamido as the Governor of CBN, Dr. Bukola Saraki had taken a loan from Intercontinental Bank to the tune of N11Billion.
Our investigations reveal that through Joy Petroleum, as a parent company, Saraki used four other companies namely: Skyview Properties Ltd, Limkers Ltd, Dicetrade Ltd, Carlisle Properties and Investment Ltd, while Dr. Bukola Saraki was portrayed by the bank documents as the Prime Promoter of all the companies including Joy Petroleum Ltd. Under Erastus Akingbola, Saraki secured the 11 Billion Naira loan with four houses in Ikoyi and in Abuja. The houses are on 19 Ruxton road, Ikoyi; 15A MacDonald Road, Ikoyi; 17 MacDonald Road,Ikoyi and Plot 2481 Cadastral Zone A06 Maitama, Abuja.

As soon as Lamido became the CBN governor, and with the doctored report of ‘non-performance” of Intercontinental Bank which was never released to the public till date, Lamido fired the CEOs of the five banks, including Akingbola and appointed acting Managing Directors. Mr. Lai Mahmoud Alabi, a former staff of Bukola Saraki was appointed by Lamido as the Acting MD of..... I'm coming back!!!