Justice for Bamise: Lagos Court Sentences BRT Driver to Death for Rape and Murder
BRT Driver Sentenced to Death for Murder of Bamise Ayanwola In a landmark verdict, the Lagos High Court in Ebute-Meta has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, to death by hanging for the rape and murder of 22-year-old fashion designer Bamise Ayanwola. Justice Sherifat Sonaike delivered the ruling on May 2, 2025, closing a three-year legal battle that sparked national outrage over passenger safety. Case Timeline: From Disappearance to Justice February 2022: Bamise boards Ominikoron’s BRT bus and goes missing. Her body is found nine days later. Ominikoron’s Flight: The driver flees to Ogun State but is arrested by DSS operatives and handed to police. Trial Proceedings: Ominikoron pleads not guilty but is convicted of conspiracy, rape, and murder after forensic and witness evidence. Justice Sonaike stated: “The court finds the defendant guilty of these heinous acts. Society must know that such crimes will not go […]