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.