Lagos State Police Command has arrested a notorious wanted gang leader, Wasiu Akinwande, in a major breakthrough against criminal activities in the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement issued Saturday said on June 20, 2025, Tactical Squad operatives of the Command successfully trailed and arrested one Akinwande, also known as Olori Eso.
He explained that Akinwande, 44, is a notorious hired killer and head of killers’ gang and cultist kingpin who along with his multiple gangs and hoodlums have been terrorising Mushin area of Lagos State and its environs.
Hundeyin added: “This serial killer suspect is the most wanted suspect in Lagos history in recent times. 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.
“Wasiu Akinwande was arrested in his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State after several attempts by the Police.
“For over a decade now, from 2009 until 2024, Wasiu Akinwande and his gangs have terrorized 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.
“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.”
Hundeyin added that the operatives of the command raided his house in Mushin, and recovered a cache of weapons and incriminating items.
He noted that Akinwande freely admitted he was using it for his killing operations with his gang.
The exhibits recovered include: Two AK-47 rifles, one K2 Assault rifle, one Red Ryder rifle, three
pump action rifles, two locally made single-barrel pistols, five magazines, 57 live cartridges, 70 5.56 live ammunition, Twenty-seven (27) 9mm ammunition, one expended 5.56 ammunition, one dagger, three walkie-talkies and nine international passports belonging to different individuals.
Hundeyin revealed that the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has been directed by the Commissioner of Police to lead other specially selected detectives to broaden the investigation of the cases andr ound up all other suspects linked to Akinwande and bring them to justice.
He noted that four families have already come forward to identify him as the suspect behind the killings of their children and wards.
Hundeyin said Akinwande is currently in Police custody under heavy security and will face the full weight of the law for all his crimes.