A man described by the Lagos State Police Command as one of the most dangerous hired assassins in the state, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Eso, has been dragged before the Ogba Magistrate Court on an 11-count charge, including multiple murders, attempted homicide, illegal possession of arms, and other serious offences.
okay.ng reports that Akinwande, 44, who had eluded arrest for years, was finally captured by the Tactical Squad of the Lagos State Police during a secretive operation tagged “Silence, Speed and Surprise.” The squad cornered him in a hideout in Agbado, Ogun State.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed in a statement that the notorious suspect had been behind many acts of terror across Mushin and adjoining communities.
“Wasiu Akinwande aka Olori Eso is currently being arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court on an eleven-count charge,” Hundeyin disclosed.
Among the allegations, the suspect reportedly murdered Bankole Yusuf and Ramadan Yusuf on July 31, 2024, in Mushin. A separate count alleges that Akinwande shot and killed 10-year-old Aminat Lateef in Fadeyi as far back as December 9, 2010.
In addition to murders, police say he orchestrated a violent clash in the Idi-Araba area of Lagos, allegedly killing five unidentified individuals with AK-47 rifles. He allegedly fled to Alagbado afterward.
The police also presented exhibits recovered from his home—an arsenal including two AK-47s, a K2 assault rifle, pistols, 154 rounds of ammunition, walkie-talkies, and a dagger laced with poison.
According to another charge, “You, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m’ and others now at large… did unlawfully cause grievous harm to one Awawu Ajalara, aged 58 years, by shooting at her both legs with AK-47 rifle… causing her permanent disability.”
The Lagos Police say the investigation is ongoing and are actively pursuing other members of the suspect’s criminal syndicate.
