The Anini Saga
Armed Robbery and the Reproduction of Ideology in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4252016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Otwin Marenin (University of Alaska Fairbanks, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 259-281 |
| Publication date | 1987-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00000380 |
| OpenAlex | W2062075144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 11 |
At the conclusion of a meeting of the Armed Forces Ruling Council in October 1986, President Ibrahim Babangida turned to the Inspector- General of the Nigeria Police Force, Etim Inyang, and asked, 'My friend, where is Anini?'. At about this time, Nigerian newspapers and journals were publishing numerous articles and editorials on the 'Anini Challenge', the 'Anini Saga', the 'Anini Factor', 'Lawrence Anini - the Man, the Myth', 'Anini, Jack the Ripper', and 'Lawrence Anini: A Robin Hood in Bendel'. The Guardian asked, almost plaintively, 'Will they ever find Anini, "The Law"?', and when he was finally captured in early December, the cover of the magazine Thisweek blared forth, above a picture of the badly injured criminal in his hospital bed, 'Anini. Face to Face with The Law
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2025 (35) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |