Five Notorious Armed Robbers in Nigeria’s Crime History
From the 1970s to the 1990s, several armed robbery suspects became widely known across Nigeria because of violent crimes and major police operations. This list highlights five figures whose cases remain part of the country’s crime history. The names include Babatunde “Baba Oni Lace” Folorunso, Abiodun “Godogodo” Egunjobi, Shina Rambo, Dr. Ishola Oyenusi and Lawrence Anini, also known as “The Law.” Their activities were linked to Lagos, the South-West and the former Bendel State. Some details, especially dates and accounts surrounding older cases, differ across historical reports. Their stories remain reminders that crime may bring temporary notoriety but carries grave consequences for victims, families and communities.
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