Is Oyenusi a medical doctor?
Doctor Oyenusi, as he was fondly called, was not a medical doctor by profession, neither was he an academic doctor. He only adopted the title ‘DOCTOR’ for the fun of it. The evidence of this lies in the confession he made few minutes before he was executed.
Who is the real Oyenusi?
Specialist Ishola Oyenusi came into the spotlight after the Nigerian common war ended in 1970. He ransacked banks and individuals in both sunshine and night, and he never let any of his casualties live to see one more day; he killed them all! This earned him the name “Specialist loot and murder”.
Is Oyenusi dead?
Deceased
Ishola Oyenusi/Living or Deceased
Who is the first notorious armed robber in Nigeria?
The Story of Anini, Nigeria’s Most Notorious Armed Robber Who Ever Lived. Anini was born in 1960 in a village about 20 miles from Benin City, present day Edo State. He migrated to Benin at an early age, learned to drive and became a skilled taxi driver.
What killed Oyenusi?
Execution
Ishola Oyenusi/Cause of death
Oyenusi together with six other members of his gang were executed on 8 September 1971 by a combined police and armed forces firing brigade. His execution was caught on film.
How was ishola Oyenusi caught?
In May 1967, Oyenusi and his gang attacked a branch of Standard Bank of West Africa (now First Bank) on Yakubu Gowon Street, Lagos, where they looted 14,000 pounds. Three months later, he was arrested after attacking the cashier of CFAO, an auto company.
Who is the highest criminal in Nigeria?
Here are the most notorious criminals Nigerians can never forget.
- Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini aka The Law.
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- Abiodun Egunjobi aka Godogodo.
- Okwudili Ndiwe aka Derico.
- Kayode Williams.
- Monday Osunbor.
- Shina Rambo.
- Isiaka Busari aka Mighty Joe.
Who is the greatest armed robber in Nigeria?
1. DR. OYENUSI- The greatest Nigerian armed robber in history and number One Nigeria Armed Robber. Oyenusi is a Yoruba man from Osun State.
What was the biggest bank robbery ever?
The Dunbar Armored robbery
The Dunbar Armored robbery is the largest cash robbery to have occurred in the United States. On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St. in Downtown Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million (equivalent to $30.5 million in 2020).
Who was Ishola Oyenusi and what did he do?
Who Was Dr Ishola Oyenusi? Ishola Oyenusi, popularly known as Doctor Oyenusi, was a notorious armed robber who terrorized the people of Lagos and other neighbouring cities in the 1970s. Ishola Oyenusi and his gang of six were highly skilled in snatching cars, robbing banks, factories, stores and killing people like chickens.
How did doctor Oyenusi get to the execution ground?
Trucks carrying Oyenusi and his executors arrived at the execution ground around 10:am. Doctor Oyenusi, his gang members and one other criminal got down slowly. People jeered and booed them, especially Oyenusi who they had really trooped out to watch die.
Who are the members of the Oyenusi gang?
Oyenusi confessed that he was not to die alone because he did not commit the crimes alone. He vomited the names of other members of the gang which included: Joseph Osamedike, Ambrose Nwokobia, Joel Amamieye, Philip Ogbolumain, Ademola Adegbitan and Stephen Ndubuokwu.
When did Eddie Ugbomah release the movie Oyenusi?
But Eddie Ugbomah proved not to be a coward by eventually releasing the movie in 1977. In recent times, a Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, also released a movie (Oyenusi) detailing the life of Ishola Oyenusi, the most notorious Nigerian armed robber.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-6wtW-jVEw