Akinrinola, 19, was convicted alongside Richile Vangu, 20, who received an 11 year prison sentence after Leicester Crown Court found them guilty of multiple offences linked to the November 2025 attack.
According to the court, the victims were threatened with a large knife during a party in North Kilworth, where valuables, including designer clothing and an iPhone, were stolen. The attackers also demanded money from the victims and subjected them to physical assault and humiliation.
The court heard that Vangu organised the robbery and recruited others, including Akinrinola, to carry out the attack. Judge Steven Evans said Akinrinola played an essential role despite acting under Vangu’s direction.
The violence continued later at a student accommodation, where some victims were assaulted after failing to transfer money. The judge described the treatment of the victims as humiliating and abusive.
Vangu was convicted of robbery, blackmail and assault offences and was also handed an extended three year licence period. Akinrinola was found guilty of multiple counts of blackmail, robbery and actual bodily harm.
Two other defendants, Benjamin Osadolor and Ayomide Ibraheem, were acquitted after the court found them not guilty of all charges.
A Nigerian teenager, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the United Kingdom for his role in a violent robbery that targeted party guests in Leicestershire.
Akinrinola, 19, was convicted alongside Richile Vangu, 20, who received an 11 year prison sentence after Leicester Crown Court found them guilty of multiple offences linked to the November 2025 attack.
According to the court, the victims were threatened with a large knife during a party in North Kilworth, where valuables, including designer clothing and an iPhone, were stolen. The attackers also demanded money from the victims and subjected them to physical assault and humiliation.
The court heard that Vangu organised the robbery and recruited others, including Akinrinola, to carry out the attack. Judge Steven Evans said Akinrinola played an essential role despite acting under Vangu’s direction.
The violence continued later at a student accommodation, where some victims were assaulted after failing to transfer money. The judge described the treatment of the victims as humiliating and abusive.
Vangu was convicted of robbery, blackmail and assault offences and was also handed an extended three year licence period. Akinrinola was found guilty of multiple counts of blackmail, robbery and actual bodily harm.
Two other defendants, Benjamin Osadolor and Ayomide Ibraheem, were acquitted after the court found them not guilty of all charges.
