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Bamise Ayanwola

May 2, 2025

Bamise Ayanwola: Lagos BRT driver to die by hanging for killing fashion designer

Ms Sonaike ruled that “For the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy upon you.”

Andrew Ominikoron and hanging rope
December 16, 2022

Bamise Ayanwola: Grief, tears as family buries slain Lagos BRT victim

The 22-year-old’s interment came amid much sorrow by relatives and sympathisers who gathered to bid the slain victim farewell.

A photo from Oluwabamise Ayanwola burial
September 28, 2022

Bamise: Defence lawyer’s absence stalls proceedings again

Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Tafawa Balewa Square Division of the Lagos State High Court, adjourned the matter till September 29.

Oluwabamise Ayanwolak and Nice Andrew Omininikoron
June 30, 2022

How Bamise’s body was found; police tells court

The court heard that Ms Ayanwola’s family got to know about their daughter’s death days after the body was found on the bridge.

Bamise Ayanwola and Andrew Ominikoron
May 5, 2022

Bamise family seeks govt fiat to prosecute BRT driver

The family’s lawyer is seeking fiat to prosecute the case on behalf of the state government.

Oluwabamise Ayanwolak and Nice Andrew Omininikoron
March 13, 2022

Oluwabamise’s death: Commuters beg Sanwo-Olu to make BRT safer

Passengers are asking that technology be deployed to avert a repeat of what they termed the “Bamise saga”.

BRT buses
March 10, 2022

Bamise family accuses Sanwo-Olu of “dancing on the grave” of their daughter

Ms Ayanwola was found dead with body parts mutilated after boarding the state-run Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) last week.

Bamise, Sanwo-Olu