The Rise And Fall Of Babatunde Folorunso | Execution & Last Words.

In April 1971, tens of thousands gathered on the sands of Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria, to witness a moment that changed the nation's crime history forever. Tied to a wooden stake, facing a military firing squad, stood Babatunde Folorunsho—better known to the press and the underworld as "Baba Oni Lace." Instead of wearing prison rags, he showed up to his own execution dressed in expensive, custom-cut luxury lace. In this 27-minute deep-dive episode of African Files, we break down the life, reign, and downfall of Nigeria’s most notorious flamboyant armed robber. From his early roots in post-Civil War Lagos and his dangerous alliance with Ishola Oyenusi ("Doctor Oyenusi"), to his legendary prison break from Kirikiri and the 1970 Military Decree that led to Nigeria’s first public execution by firing squad. 📌 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Execution at Bar Beach 02:15 - Post-War Lagos & The Rise of Crime 06:10 - How Babatunde Became "Baba Oni Lace" 10:45 - The Unholy Alliance with Ishola Oyenusi 15:30 - Kirikiri Prison Break & The Dragnet 20:10 - The 1970 Armed Robbery Decree 23:40 - The Final Suit: Execution Day (1971) 26:00 - Legacy & The Bar Beach Firing Squads IN THIS VIDEO, YOU WILL LEARN: • Who was Babatunde Folorunsho (Baba Oni Lace)? • How armed robbery spiked in Nigeria after the Biafran War. • The connection between Ishola Oyenusi and Babatunde Folorunsho. • The history behind the Robbery and Firearms Decree of 1970 under General Yakubu Gowon. • The story behind Nigeria’s first public firing squad at Bar Beach, Victoria Island. 🚨 ABOUT AFRICAN FILES African Files is a documentary series dedicated to uncovering the true, untold, and forgotten historical events, criminal legends, and political sagas across the African continent. If you enjoyed this documentary, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to help us bring more African history to light! 🔔 Subscribe to African Files for more historical documentaries #AfricanFiles #BabatundeFolorunsho #Truecrime #NigerianHistory #TrueCrimeAfrica #AfricanHistory #LagosHistory #BabaOniLace