Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
The Police vs. Anini: How DSP Parry Osayande Brought Him Down
In Nigerian crime history, few names evoke as much dread as Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini, the armed robber whose reign of terror in 1986 embarrassed...
Weapons of Choice: How AK-47 Changed Nigeria’s Robbery Landscape
The AK-47, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947, is renowned for its durability and ease of use. Its widespread availability has had profound implications...
From Robbery to Kidnapping: The Story of Evans and Modern Criminal Networks
IntroductionIn recent Nigerian criminal history, few figures have generated as much fear and notoriety as Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, widely known as Evans. Dubbed the “Billionaire...
How Banking Security Measures Changed Robbery Patterns
Bank security in Nigeria has undergone a sustained, multi-decade transformation. The visible consequence is straightforward: the era of dramatic, daylight bank raids, gangs storming...
Monday Osunbor: The Fierce Lieutenant of Anini’s Gang
In 1986 a wave of highly publicised armed robberies in Bendel State (now Edo and Delta states) challenged public order in southern Nigeria and...
Ishola Oyenusi: The Doctor of Robbery Who Shook Lagos in the 1970s
In the late 1960s and into 1971, Lagos confronted a wave of violent organised robberies whose scale and brazenness shocked citizens and embarrassed state...
Lawrence Anini: The “Law” Who Defied a Nation
The name Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini remains synonymous with fear in Nigeria’s criminal history. Nicknamed “The Law”, he became the face of violent armed robbery...