Lawrence Anini

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Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini (c. 1960 – March 29, 1987) ^[2] was a Nigerian bandit who terrorised Benin City in the 1980s along with his sidekick, Monday Osunbor.^[3] He was captured and executed for his crimes.

Lawrence Anini
Born	Lawrence Anini 1960 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Died	(1987-03-29)29 March 1987 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Other names	The Law Ovbigbo
Children	2[1]
Convictions	Armed Robbery and Firearms
Criminal penalty	Death
Accomplices	Monday Osunbor, Friday Ofege, Smallie, Henry Ekponwan, Eweka and Alhaji Zed Zed

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. 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.^[4] The country's military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, demanded a speedy trial. Anini was convicted of most of his charges and was executed on March 29, 1987 in Benin city.^[2]