Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini,
Nigeria’s acclaimed most notorious armed robber, was born sometimes in 1960. He
terrorised the old Bendel State, especially its capital, Benin City in the
1980s, but in 1986, his robbery exploits reached a terrific level that it
became a national issue. He operated along with his lieutenant, Monday Osunbor,
and others. However, one striking feature in the Anini reign of terror was the
police complicity. It was soon discovered that the Anini gang had insiders
within the police hierarchy of which George Iyamu, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, was their arrowhead.