Lagos Police Nab Notorious Assassin, Wasiu 'Olori Eso' Akinwande, in Tactical Sting

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The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Eso, a 44-year-old alleged hired killer described as one of the most dangerous criminals in Lagos in recent years.

Akinwande was arrested in a strategic operation dubbed ‘Silence, Speed, and Surprise’ at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State.

According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, the suspect—long wanted for terrorizing Mushin and surrounding areas—had evaded capture for years before being tracked down.

“Wasiu Akinwande, the most vicious and sought-after hired assassin in Lagos in recent history, has been arrested, along with a recovery of nine firearms, ammunition, and other weapons,” Hundeyin stated.

The suspect is believed to have led multiple armed gangs in crimes spanning over a decade, including murder, cult clashes, armed robbery, and kidnappings.

“His arrest marks a critical breakthrough in our fight against violent crimes endangering residents in Mushin and beyond,” Hundeyin added.

A raid on Akinwande’s residence yielded an arsenal, including:

– Two AK-47 rifles

– One K2 assault rifle

– Three pump-action guns

– Two locally made pistols

– Over 150 rounds of ammunition

– Daggers, walkie-talkies, and nine international passports

Police say Akinwande confessed to using the weapons for criminal operations. His alleged crimes have left lasting trauma on victims’ families, with four already identifying him as their loved ones’ killer.

However, Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Moshood Jimoh, has ordered an expanded manhunt for Akinwande’s accomplices, led by the Deputy Commissioner of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

Meanwhile, the suspect remains in custody under heavy security and will face prosecution.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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