US EditionBRT driver who raped, murdered Bamise sentenced to death by hanging
- A Lagos court sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron to death by hanging for murdering 22-year-old fashion designer Bamise Ayanwola on May 2, 2025.
- The case began when Bamise disappeared after getting on a BRT vehicle operated by Ominikoron in the Ajah district of Lagos on February 26, 2022, sparking an extensive search and widespread public concern.
- The court found Ominikoron guilty of murder, conspiracy, and rape charges, based on the doctrine of last seen, the victim's dying declaration, and patterns of prior sexual assault.
- Justice Sherifat Sonaike sentenced Andrew Ominikoron to capital punishment by hanging for the killing of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, highlighting that the prosecution had conclusively established guilt beyond any reasonable doubt.
- The court urged reforms in transport driver recruitment to protect vulnerable passengers, noting the case exposes risks posed by serial offenders in public transport services.
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Bamise: BRT driver to die by hanging for raping passenger - Daily Trust
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ebute-Meta has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver in Lagos to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. The verdict was delivered on Friday, May 2, 2025, by Justice Sherifat Sonaike. It would be recalled that Bamise had gone missing in February 2022 after boarding a BRT bus driven by Ominikoron. Her body was later found nine days after the incid…
Bamise’s Family Makes Fresh Demand After Court Sentenced BRT Driver’s To Death - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.
The family of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola, murdered by a Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, has called on the government to arrest all accomplices involved in their daughter’s death. News360 Info recalls that Bamise was last seen on February 26, 2022, after boarding a BRT bus driven by Ominikoron at the Ajah axis […] The post Bamise’s Family Makes Fresh Demand After Court Sentenced BRT Driver’s To Death appeared first…
Lagos Court Sentences BRT Driver to De@th for M¥rder of Bamise Ayanwola.
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a BRT driver, to de@th by h@ng+ng for the m¥rder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. Justice Sherifat Sonaike, delivering the judgment on Friday, ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, citing the victim’s d¥ing declaration and the legal principle of “last seen” to establish Ominikoron’s guilt. Ominikoron faced a fi…
Court sentences BRT driver to d3ath by hanging for k!lling Bamise Ayanwola
Justice Serifat Sonaike of the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has convicted and sentenced to de@th, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, for the r@pe and m$rder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. In a judgment that delivered today May 2, the presiding judge ruled that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government, successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the off…
Lagos Court Sentences BRT Driver to Death for Murder of Fashion Designer Bamise Ayanwola
A Lagos State High Court sentenced Bus Rapid Transit driver Andrew Nice Ominikoron to death by hanging on May 2, 2025, for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwola. The ruling, delivered after a nearly three-year trial, marked a significant moment in a case that sparked nationwide outrage over public transport safety. Ominikoron faced a five-count charge, including murder, attempted rape, rape, sexual assault, and conspira…
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