UPDATE: POLICE ARRAIGN SUSPECTED LAGOS ASSASSIN ‘OLORI ESO’ FOR MURDER, REMANDED TILL SEPT 4

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By: Sefiu Ajape

A suspected hired assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, is currently facing trial at the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State on 11 counts, including murder, unlawful possession of arms, and felony-related charges. He was arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed the development in a statement sent to HOTJIST on Tuesday.

According to the report, Akinwande, 44, also known as Olori Eso and described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer”, was captured by the Command’s Tactical Squad during a covert operation tagged ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’. The operation took place in his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State.

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Hundeyin stated that the suspect, notorious for unleashing terror in Mushin and its environs, had eluded arrest several times before finally being apprehended in Ogun State.

During the arrest, security operatives recovered a cache of arms and other incriminating materials from his residence, which the suspect “freely admitted he was using for his killing operations with his gang.”

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

One of the charges relates to the alleged killing of Bankole Yusuf and Ramadan Yusuf on July 31, 2024, in the Mushin area. Another accuses him of the murder of 10-year-old Aminat Lateef on December 9, 2010, while she was running an errand in Fadeyi, Lagos.

The charge sheet reads in part: “That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m’ and others now at large, on or before the 31st day of July 2024, at Idi-araba area of Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did knowingly, unlawfully killed Ayinla ‘m’ surname unknown, Ojaja ‘m’ surname unknown and three other unknown persons (now deceased) by shooting them directly during a clash between your faction (known as unlawful society) with the AK 47 rifles in your possession and thereafter abscond to Alagbado area where you were tracked/arrested and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 223 of the Law, Ch., C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”

Another reads: “That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m and others now at large, on the 31st day of July 2024, at No. 11, Mosalashi Street, Mushin, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully have in your possession K2 assault rifle with breach No. AR72739, Two AK-47 rifles with breach Nos. 0275 & 5688, Two locally made single barrel pistol, 70 rounds of 5.56 live ammunition, 27 round of 9mm live ammunition, 57 cartridges, three walkie talkies and One poisonous dagger, which you use for your unlawful activities in the society and you could not give a satisfactory account of how they came into your possession and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 27(1)(a)(b)(ii) of the Firearm Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (as amended).”

Further charges state: “That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m’ and others now at large, on the 17th day of February 2011, at Awoniyi Street, Idi-Araba, Mushin – Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did attempt to kill one Awawu Ajalara ‘f’ aged 58 years by shooting at her both legs with AK47 rifle in your possession and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 230(a) of the Law, Ch., C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”

“That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho m and others now at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did unlawfully cause grievous harm to one Awawu Ajalara ‘f’ aged 58 years by shooting at her both legs with AK47 rifle in your possession, which caused her permanent disability and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 245 of the Law, Ch., C17, Vol 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”

The case has been adjourned and the suspect has been remanded to Nigeria Correctional Services facility, Kirikiri till September 4th, 2025