Police Arrest Notorious Hired Killer, Olori Eso For Terrorizing Lagos Communities

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected hired killer, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, who has been on the run for years.

In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said Olori Eso is the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer in the history of Lagos state in recent times”.

According to him, the 44-year-old was finally captured on Friday, June 20, at a hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after multiple failed attempts by a tactical police team.

Hundeyin said Olori Eso and his gang are believed to have terrorised several parts of Lagos, especially Mushin, from 2009 until 2024.

Police said his activities left many families in pain, with his operations striking fear in communities and threatening public safety across the state.

The suspect is accused of being behind a long list of violent crimes including armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and cult-related killings.

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.

“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 stated that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has been instructed to “broaden the investigation” and arrest suspects linked to Akinwande.

He added that so far, four families have stepped forward, accusing Olori Eso of killing their children or relatives.

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