The Tactical Squad operatives of the Lagos state Police Command said they have trailed and arrested a suspected hired killer and alleged head of a killer gang and cultist kingpin, who has been terrorising the Mushin area of Lagos State and its environs, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Eso.
A statement by the command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, described Akinwande as the most wanted suspect in the history of Lagos in recent times.
“The arrest of the 44-year-old suspect marks a huge success in the ongoing fight against violent crimes that are threats to the security and safety of residents in Mushin and some other parts of Lagos State”
Hundeyin further explained that Wasiu Akinwande was arrested in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State after several attempts by the Police Tactical Squad. 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 allegedly 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.
He said, “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.”
Recovered from his abode in mushin are assorted firearms as: 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.
Promptly, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has been directed to lead other specially selected crack detectives to broaden the investigation of the cases and round up all other suspects linked to Wasiu Akinwande and bring them to justice. Four families have already come forward to identify him as the suspect behind the killings of their children and wards.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, wishes to reassure all Lagosians that their safety and security remain the top priority of the Command.
