Operatives of Lagos State police command have arrested Wasiu Akinwande, a suspected hired killer popularly known as “Olori Eso”.
Gatekeepers News reports that the suspect is described by authorities as “the most vicious and notorious hired killer in the history of Lagos state in recent times”.
Akinwande was apprehended on Friday at his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State, following multiple failed attempts by the police tactical squad.
According to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of Lagos Police Command, in a statement Akinwande, aged 44, led a gang that terrorized various communities in Lagos, particularly in Mushin, from 2009 to 2024.
During the operation, arms recovered from the suspect included two AK-47 rifles, one K2 assault rifle, three pump-action rifles, and nine international passports belonging to different individuals.
Hundeyin revealed that Akinwande was behind a string of armed robberies, assassinations, kidnappings, and cult-related killings, which had instilled fear among residents and undermined public safety.
The statement reads, “ Wasiu Akinwande was arrested in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State after several attempts by the Police Tactical Squad,” the statement reads.
“For over a decade now, from 2009 until 2024, Wasiu Akinwande and his gangs have terrorised the people and communities, particularly in the Mushin area of Lagos state.”
“He was responsible for organising and executing a series of armed robberies, cold-blooded murders, kidnappings and cult-related killings.”
“His reign of terror instilled fear and apprehension in residents and posed a dangerous threat to law and order.”
“Akinwande’s criminal activities have left trauma, horror, agony and pain in the families of victims of his numerous high-profile crimes under investigation by the Lagos State Police Command.”
“Despite his escapes from one state of the country to another over the years, the Lagos State Police Command remained resolute in its pursuit of justice.”
“The operatives of the command raided his house in Mushin, and recovered a cache of weapons and incriminating items he freely admitted he was using for his killing operations with his gang.”
“The firearms recovered include: two (2) AK-47 rifles, one (1) K2 Assault rifle, one (1) red ryder rifle, three (3) pump action rifles, two (2) locally made single-barrel pistols, five (5) magazines, Fifty-seven (57) live cartridges, seventy (70) 5.56 live ammunition, twenty-seven (27) 9mm ammunition, one (1) expended 5.56 ammunition, one (1) dagger, three (3) walkie-talkies and nine (9) international passports belonging to different individuals.”
Hundeyin noted that the deputy commissioner of police, state criminal investigation department (SCID), has been directed to broaden the investigation and arrest suspects linked to Akinwande.
He added that four families have come forward to accuse the suspect of killing their children and wards.
