Police Arraign Hired Assassin, Olori Eso For Allegedly Terrorising Lagos Communities

Wasiu Akinwande, a man widely known by the nickname Olori Eso, has been arraigned by the police on several criminal charges.

Olori Eso was arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos after being on the police’s radar for years.

KanyiDaily recalls that Akinwande was arrested on June 20 at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after multiple failed attempts by a special police squad to track him down.

The police said the 44-year-old suspect is one of the most dangerous and notorious hired killers Lagos has seen in recent times.

According to the police, Akinwande led a criminal gang that terrorised parts of Lagos from as far back as 2009 until 2024.

His group has been linked to a long list of violent crimes, including murders, kidnappings, armed robberies, and cult clashes.

In a statement on Tuesday, Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin  confirmed that Akinwande is facing 11 charges, including murder, unlawful possession of firearms, and attempted murder.

“Wasiu Akinwande aka Olori Eso is currently being arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court on an eleven-count charge,” Hundeyin said in a post on X.

One of the charges accuses him of killing two men, Bankole Yusuf and Ramadan Yusuf, on July 31, 2024, in the Mushin area of Lagos.

Another charge dates back to December 9, 2010, when he allegedly shot and killed 10-year-old Aminat Lateef, who was simply running an errand in the Fadeyi area.

He is also accused of killing five people and three unidentified victims along with Ayinla and Ojaja during a violent clash between rival cult groups in Mushin on July 31, 2024.

Another count accuses Akinwande of attempting to kill a 58-year-old woman, Awawu Ajalara, by shooting her in both legs with an AK-47 rifle during an incident in 2011.

The police also charged him with illegally possessing a stash of weapons, which included two AK-47 rifles, a K2 assault rifle, two homemade pistols, ammunition, cartridges, walkie-talkies, and a dagger believed to be poisoned.

Police said he couldn’t provide any lawful explanation for owning the weapons and the offence falls under Section 27 of the Firearm Act.

If convicted, these charges carry serious penalties under Lagos State law, including life imprisonment or even death in some cases.

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