The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the most wanted, vicious, and notorious hired killer, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso.
Truetells Nigeria reports that the spokesperson of the state command, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement issued on Friday, said the 44-year-old man was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State.
Hundeyin said Akinwande, who is known for terrorising Mushin and surrounding areas, was trailed to Ogun after efforts to nab him were unsuccessful.
The suspect is accused of leading several deadly gangs responsible for over a decade of violent crimes, including armed robbery, murder, cult-related killings, and kidnappings.
The statement read, “Arrest of most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer and head of killers gang in the history of Lagos State in recent time, Wasiu Akinwade a.k.a. Olori Eso, and recovery of nine (9) sophisticated firearms, ammunition, magazines, dagger, walkie-talkies and international passports.
“This serial killer suspect is the most wanted suspect in Lagos history in recent time.
“His arrest marks a huge success in the ongoing fight against violent crimes that are threats to security and safety of residents in Mushin and some other parts of Lagos State.”
According to Hundeyin, the security operatives recovered a large cache of weapons and incriminating items from Akinwande’s residence, which the suspect freely admitted he was using for his killing operations with his gang.
The recovered items 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, nine (9) international passports belonging to different individuals.
He added that Akinwande is currently in custody under heavy security, and he will face the full weight of the law for all his crimes.