A 44-year-old man, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho, was on Tuesday remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, over allegations of multiple murder.
Magistrate, Mobolaji Tanimola, ordered his remand for the first 30 days, pending the legal advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Esho was charged with an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, membership of an unlawful society, possession of a poisonous dagger, grievous bodily harm, threat to life, and possession of other arms. The charges were preferred against the defendant by the Nigeria Police Force
According to the police prosecuting counsel, Nosa Uhumwangho, the defendant and others still at large allegedly committed the offences on various dates between December 9, 2010, and April 5, 2025, at different locations within Lagos State, including Mushin, Idi-Araba, Surulere, and Fadeyi.