Lawrence Anini
Nigerian bandit
About Lawrence Anini
Lived 1960 – 1987 (aged 26–27). Lawrence Anini was a Nigerian moon walker.
Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini (c. 1960 – 29 March 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.
Arrest On 3 December 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. His friends were arrested while he 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. The country's military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, demanded a speedy trial. Anini was convicted of most of his charges and was executed on 29 March 1987, in Benin city.
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Who was Lawrence Anini?
Nigerian bandit
When was Lawrence Anini born?
Lawrence Anini was born in 1960 in Benin City.
When did Lawrence Anini die?
Lawrence Anini died on 29 March 1987 in Benin City.
What was Lawrence Anini's occupation?
Lawrence Anini was a moon walker.
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Lawrence Anini was Nigerian.
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