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'''Ishola Oyenusi,''' born in Lagos in the 1950s (killed on 8 September 1971), popularly known as '''Dr. Ishola''', was a notorious [[Nigerian]] armed robber who was active during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://guardian.ng/features/your-habit-determines-your-habitat/ | title=Your Habit Determines Your Habitat! | first=Gbenga | last=Adebambo | date=12 December 2015 | newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] | access-date=1 February 2017 }}</ref> Dr. Oyenusi, as he was called, was not a doctor by profession but adopted the title for the fun of it. The evidence lies in a confession he made a few minutes before his execution. He confessed that his parents were not capable of furthering his secondary school education and that was what forced him into robbery. Without having a secondary school education, Oyenusi could have been a medical doctor.
'''Ishola Oyenusi''' (died 8 September 1971), popularly known as '''Dr. Ishola''', was a notorious [[Nigerian]] armed robber who was active during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://guardian.ng/features/your-habit-determines-your-habitat/ | title=Your Habit Determines Your Habitat! | first=Gbenga | last=Adebambo | date=12 December 2015 | newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] | access-date=1 February 2017 }}</ref> His ''[[modus operandi]]'' was [[carjacking]]s, bank robberies and heists committed during hold-ups.{{sfn|Osifodunrin|2007|p=190}}

His ''[[modus operandi]]'' was [[carjacking]]s, bank robberies, and heists committed during hold-ups.{{sfn|Osifodunrin|2007|p=190}}


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*{{cite thesis |last=Osifodunrin |first=Paul Ayodele|date=December 2007 |title=Violent Crimes in Lagos, 1861–2000: Nature, Responses, and Impact |chapter=5:ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER IN LAGOS, 1960-2000 |publisher=University of Lagos}}
*{{cite thesis |last=Osifodunrin |first=Paul Ayodele|date=December 2007 |title=Violent Crimes in Lagos, 1861–2000: Nature, Responses, and Impact |chapter=5:ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER IN LAGOS, 1960-2000 |publisher=University of Lagos}}
*[https://windnetwork.com.ng/2022/07/09/ishola-oyenusi-the-nigeria-deadly-armed-robber/ Ishola Oyenusi: The Nigeria Deadly Armed Robber]


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Ishola Oyenusi (died 8 September 1971), popularly known as Dr. Ishola, was a notorious Nigerian armed robber who was active during the 1970s.[1] His modus operandi was carjackings, bank robberies and heists committed during hold-ups.[2]

Trial and execution

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Oyenusi together with six other members of his gang were executed on 8 September 1971 by a combined police and armed forces firing brigade.[3] His execution was caught on film.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Adebambo, Gbenga (12 December 2015). "Your Habit Determines Your Habitat!". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ Osifodunrin 2007, p. 190.
  3. ^ "1971: Ishola Oyenusi, smiling to his death". ExecutedToday.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

References

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  • Osifodunrin, Paul Ayodele (December 2007). "5:ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER IN LAGOS, 1960-2000". Violent Crimes in Lagos, 1861–2000: Nature, Responses, and Impact (Thesis). University of Lagos.