Smiling To Death: 1971 Throwback Robbery At WAHUM Ikeja 1971 Resurfaces (Photos)
Robbery at WAHUM IKEJA 1971:
WAHUM Group is one of the largest Chinese enterprises and establishments, Established in 1963 as the first household utilities manufacturing company development throughout half of a century, WAHUM became one of the resourceful Chinese enterprises in Nigeria.
In Nigeria, WAHUM Group m products ( enamelware and casseroles), packaging for corrugated iron ar cable (electric, construction and communication cable) and construction corrugated iron) etc…
WAHUM Group consists of five manufacturing plants below:
West Africa Household Utilities Mfg. CO. LTD
WAHUM Packaging LTD.
NIGERCHIN ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
WEST AFRICAN BUILDING MATERIALS MFG.CO.LTD.
PIONEER METAL PRODUCTS CO. PLC.
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In 1971, an event that made news happened at their Ikeja factory that caused 7 men to be arrested, tried and executed by firing squad.
It was also known that two workers of WAHUM were amongst the 7 executed for the robbery that claimed the life of a police constable escort attached to the factory.
The 7 men dubbed the Magnificent 7 executed for that robbery were:
-Dr Ishola Oyenusi
-Joel Amamieye
-Ambrose Nwokobia
-Stephen Ndubuokwu
-Philip Ogbolumain
-Joseph Osamedike
-Ademola Adegbitan
Please note that Mr Amamieye was a former Personnel Manager at WAHUM where they robbed while Mr Nwokobia was the gateman at the WAHUM factory.
The broad daylight robbery took place on the 27th day of March, 1971.
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