Lawrence Nomanyakpon Anini (c. 1960 – March 29, 1987) was a Nigerian bandit who terrorised

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in the 1980s along with his sidekick Monday Osunbor. He was captured and executed for his crimes.

Arrest

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 girlfriend. His girlfriend was said to have betrayed him. Anini was shot in the leg, transferred to a military hospital. Several days after he was shot in the leg, one of his legs was amputated.Film of the execution broadcast by BBS TV Benin Channel 55 The country's military leader,

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, demanded a speedy trial. Anini was convicted of most of his charges and was executed on March 29, 1987.

References

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