A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annexe has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver in Lagos to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola.

The verdict was delivered on Friday, May 2, 2025, by Justice Sherifat Sonaike.

It would be recalled that Bamise had gone missing in February 2022 after boarding a BRT bus driven by Ominikoron.

Her body was later found nine days after the incident fueling widespread outrage.

The driver had kept mute after the incident.

After Bamise’s disappearance was made public, he fled and went into hiding in the neighboring Ogun State.

He was tracked down and arrested by the Department of State Security Operatives and handed over to the police for questioning and custody.

The driver had pleaded not guilty to the allegations, but the court found him guilty after proceedings.

The judge subsequently found him guilty of conspiring, raping, and murdering the victim.