Shina Rambo
Oluwasina Oluwagbemiga[1][2] (born Olusegun Adeshina Adisa Kuye,[3][1] c. 1958), also known as Shina Rambo is a former bandit and armed robbery kingpin who was in active SouthWest Nigeria in the 1990s.
Early life
[edit]Shina Rambo was born as Olusegun Adeshina Adisa Kuye around 1958 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in southwestern Nigeria. He was reportedly raised in Benin City. Kuye lacked formal schooling.[1]
Criminal activities
[edit]In the early 1990s, Shina Rambo became infamous for a string of high-profile armed robberies, primarily in Lagos, Ogun, and other parts of southwest Nigeria. His operations were characterized by cross-border activities, often transporting stolen vehicles from Lagos to Cotonou, Benin. He was also known for employing beautiful women to lure his victims.[1] He was a fetishist and believed in rituals and human sacrifices. Some police officers questioned his very existence, considering him a myth.
Post-criminal life
[edit]Kuye later became a pastor after he was released from prison during Olusegun Obasanjo's regime and afterwards he preached the Gospel.[4] In a 2020 interview, he revealed his new identity as Oluwasina Oluwagbemiga and confessed to being the same individual who had once terrorized Lagos and Ogun states.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Orodare, Michael (2021-04-15). "Shina Rambo - The robbery kingpin who vanished in 1992". Neusroom Features. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Sherifat, Lawal. "Nigeria: Robbery Kingpin, Shina Rambo Resurfaces, Says He Is Born Again". allAfrica.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2021-08-09). "Gun smoke from the east". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Musa, Abubakar (August 16, 2008). "Day Okiro dropped the gun for a dance". The Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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