The punishment was prescribed by a decree issued by the military authorities in 1970. He reigned almost the same time as the kingpin of Nigerian armed robbers, Ishola Oyenusi Also known as Doctor Rob and kill.
Famous armed robbers like Lawrence Anini and Dr. Oyenusi were executed at the Lagos Bar Beach. Three former British prime ministers and several African leaders have urged Gen. Sani Abacha’s government to show clemency, and Washington has said it has not ruled out economic sanctions to pressure Nigeria to return to civilian rule.
Oroh said the rise in robberies was due to the poor state of the economy and influx of weapons into Nigeria from the Nigerian-led ECOMOG peace-keeping operation in Liberia. Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Crime / Armed Robber Execution In 1972 At Bar Beach Lagos (Disturbing Throwback Video) (70104 Views), Abike: Out Of 21 Drug Dealers Waiting Execution In Indonesia, 20 From Anambra / "Save My Daughter From Execution In Saudi Arabia" - Zainab's Father Begs Buhari / M.C Fenujawire Attacked By Robbers In Lagos (Disturbing Photo) (2) (3) (4), (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (Reply) (Go Down), Chinenye Promise Nwoye: UNIBEN Student Strangled To Death In Hotel In Anambra / Nigerian Army Meets Crippled Man Assaulted In Onitsha By Soldiers (Photos) / Kate Henshaw Reacts To Photo Of Policemen Posing With Evans, The Kidnapper, Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). One was a noted criminal, who had confessed to taking part in ten major robberies and murders during the past six years.The footage was flimed by Shittu Fabiyi.Source: Reuters News Archive.Note:The relevant law was the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Decree 1970 Section 1 (3) which provided the following:\"The sentence of death imposed under this section may be executed by hanging the offender by the neck till he be dead or the offender may suffer death by firing squad as the Military Governor may direct.\"Ishola Oyenusi (being led by policemen at the 0:31-second mark and on the left at the 1-minute mark) was arguable the most infamous of Nigerian armed robbers. The Southern California median home price rose 12% in August, as people took advantage of rock-bottom interest rates amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Odikpo said that 10 had been granted stays of execution. By 1976, over 400 armed robbers had been publicly executed by firing squad.
This was an Igboman. Many homes in Lagos, a city of 6 million people, have been attacked by robbers who sometimes kill, maim or rape their victims in addition to carting away their property. The number executed was one more than the 42 coup plotters shot secretly in 1990 for a bloody rebellion against then-military President Ibrahim Babangida.
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Adam Schiff: Why my colleagues and I are introducing the first major democracy reforms since Watergate. Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2020 Oluwaseun Osewa. “Executions will make the robbers harder and more violent.”, An official statement released Friday said robbery had recently escalated to crisis proportions in Africa’s most populous country and the convicts slated for execution included “those terrorizing innocent citizens of the state.”. ‘These voices aren’t going to stop’: Hundreds in L.A. protest over Breonna Taylor case.
The executions, which lasted 90 minutes, were witnessed by three doctors, who certified the deaths, an Irish Roman Catholic priest and a Muslim imam. It has also raised international concern about the fate of the alleged plotters, including ex-ruler Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. Footage showing the 1971 firing squad shooting of armed robbery kingpin "Dr." Ishola Oyenusi, is still bouncing around youtube. Campaign for Democracy, an alliance of human rights groups, said in a statement that the 43 bodies were taken away in a Lagos State government waste disposal van.
Wednesday, September 8th 1971.Footage of the execution of 8 convicted armed robbers in Lagos Nigeria.
I saw this video some 6 years ago on liveleak.com (but the version I saw did not not have any audio) and was shorter than this one. They should use it.
“The men who carried out such barbaric acts are unfit to live in human society,” Campaign for Democracy added. Meet The Yoruba Demon, Mr Babatunde Folorunsho the first armed robber in Nigeria to be killed in publicly by firing squad.. Babatunde Folorunsho, Ilobo and Oyazimo at the stakes. The first, “The Rise and Fall of Dr. Oyenusi“, was produced in 1977, and another \"Oyenusi\" was released in 2014. Nigeria don't need to listen to the western world, we need to re-introduce death sentence with efficient law courts to make it faster to execute kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, and terrorists like Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, that's the only way to reduce crime rate in Nigeria. Editorial: Goodbye and good riddance to gas-powered cars, What you need to know about California’s ‘zero emissions’ order. See How To Advertise. Source: Ayomide O. Tayo More from the author »
Violent crime has increased dramatically in Lagos and other urban centers in Nigeria in recent months as the economic and political life in the country has deteriorated. There’s a pandemic, but Southern California home prices are at record levels. Wednesday, September 8th 1971. All rights reserved.