The police in Lagos state during the week, reportedly arrested one Wasiu Akinwande, AKA Olori Eso, an alleged leader of a notorious gang known for causing mayhem in Mushin area of the state, the Punch reports.
Akinwande was arrested by policemen from the Area D Police Command, along with two other members of the gang identified as Afeez Kehinde and Mubo Jones at Daleko, Isolo and Olosha areas of Mushin.
Following his arrest, some residents have reportedly expressed fear that he might be released without prosecution by the police like they did in the past.
He was said to have been arrested in January after a renewed gang war in the area and was released the same day.
Earlier in 2011, during a violent clash between Akinwande’s gang and residents of the community, he was also arrested but released soon after.
As stated by reports, the suspect had once gone underground after a fake burial ceremony was held in his honour by members of his gang.
It was learnt that in order to allow him to go underground, members of his gang printed his obituary and even held a ceremony in his honour to ‘announce’ to the Mushin community that he was dead.
Few years later, residents said he suddenly resurfaced to continue his alleged attacks in the area.
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