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Killing of Oluwabamise Ayanwole

SOLVED2022Lagos, Nigeria5 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Oluwabamise “Bamise” Toyosi Ayanwole was a 22-year-old Nigerian fashion designer and the youngest of ten children. On 26 February 2022, after finishing work in the Ajah area of Lagos State, she boarded a bus rapid transit vehicle at Chevron, Lekki, intending to visit family in Oshodi.

Concerned about the journey, Ayanwole sent voice notes and video recordings of the bus interior and its plate number to a friend. Friends and relatives were unable to reach her afterward, and she was reported missing the following day. Her body was found near Carter Bridge on Lagos Island on 7 March 2022.

The BRT driver, Andrew Ominikoron, was arrested and arraigned in March 2022 on charges that included conspiracy, attempted rape, murder, rape, and sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty. On 2 May 2025, a Lagos State High Court convicted him of Ayanwole’s murder and attempted rape, as well as rape and sexual assault involving two other women. The court sentenced him to death for the murder, 14 years’ imprisonment for the attempted rape of Ayanwole, life imprisonment for rape, and three years for sexual assault.

The case prompted public protests and scrutiny of passenger safety on Lagos BRT services. Officials called for improved security measures, including functioning CCTV in buses.

Key facts

Victims
Oluwabamise Toyosi Ayanwole
Date
2022
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Case status
solved

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  • Andrew Nice Omininikoron

    CONVICTED

    Convicted in May 2025 and sentenced to death for the murder; appellate remedies may remain.

  • Oluwabamise Toyosi Ayanwole

    VICTIM

    22-year-old fashion designer abducted after boarding a Lagos BRT bus and found dead nine days later.

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Lagos, Nigeria

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What happened to the victim?
22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwole disappeared after boarding a Lagos BRT bus in February 2022 and was found dead nine days later. In May 2025, driver Andrew Ominikoron was convicted of her murder and attempted rape and sentenced to death for the murder.
Where did the killing happen?
Lagos, Nigeria.
Who was convicted?
Andrew Nice Omininikoron (Convicted in May 2025 and sentenced to death for the murder; appellate remedies may remain.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved. Last verified July 2026.
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Sources

  1. PRESSBamise murder: court conviction and sentenceChannels Television · 2026-07-13
  2. PRESSBamise: Family makes fresh demand after court orders BRT driver’s executionPunch Newspapers · 2026-07-11
  3. ENCYCLOPEDICMurder of Oluwabamise AyanwoleWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  4. PRESSBRT driver told Bamise 'fine girl, it's only you I'll pick' – brother of slain 22-year-oldpunchng.com · 2026-07-10
  5. PRESSHow Lagos Policemen Treated 22-Year-Old Bamise Ayanwole's Missing Case With Levity – Familysaharareporters.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

Last verified against sources
JUL 13, 2026

  1. JUL 13, 2026Correction

    Catalog QA: Added the disappearance date and corrected the 2025 conviction/sentence posture.