9. Other Notorious Criminals’ list
These are Ordinary Nigerians who terrorised, maimed and killed other people. These are some of the most notorious criminals whose names were not mentioned.
Ndiwe Okwudili aka Derico Nwamama
Okwudili Ndiwe most popularly known as Derico Nwamama put the fear of God into the residents of Eastern Nigeria. Oddy as he was called by gang members, rose from being a street urchin to running the criminal underworld in the East. He robbed traders, banks and rich residents. Derico’s daring reign ended when he was nabbed and beheaded by the dreaded vigilante group, Bakassi Boys in July 2001.
Isiaka Busari aka Mighty Joe
Mighty Joe was the deputy of Ishola Oyenusi who rose to notoriety after the execution of his boss. He was even more ruthless than Oyenusi and always boasted he’d never be caught. He was caught after robbing a hotel attendant of N10. He was executed in 1973 after he converted to Islam in prison.
Clifford Orji
Clifford Orji may not have attacked banks like the other guys on this list but his name struck fear into the hearts of many Nigerians. Clifford Orji was a known kidnapper, ritualist and cannibal. He killed, dismembered and ate his victims. He is believed to have died in 2012 in Kirikiri prisons in Lagos.
Kayode Williams
Kayode Williams was a member of Oyenusi’s gang. He was a dreaded armed robber who engaged in rituals. He confessed to pounding day-old babies for use in protection charms. He was caught and served 10 years in jail. Williams is now a pastor who tries to preach and rehabilitate prison inmates.
Otokoto Hotel Gang
In 1996, the city of Owerri in Imo state was shocked when the headless body of little Ikechukwu Okonkwo was discovered in the popular Otokoto hotel. This discovery came after his murderer was spotted carrying a human head by an Okada man who alerted the police.
The investigation led the police to the Otokoto hotel owned by Chief Vincent Duru where more bodies were found buried in shallow graves. It was learnt that the hotel served as a den of ritualists where unwary travellers and lodgers were drugged, killed, dismembered and buried in on the hotel grounds. 6 people were executed by firing squad in 1997 for the murder of little Ikechukwu Okonkwo including the son of the owner of the hotel.
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