Police arrest notorious assassin, "Ade Lawyer" in Lagos after killing his victim

The notorious assassin, Ade Lawyer and the man who hired him were arrested by the police.

Sequel to the Assassination Of Ganiyu Ayinla, the personal assistant to Azeez Adekunle Lawal in Lagos Island on 23rd January 2018, massive manhunt against a 39-year-old notorious assassin behind the killing one Adeola Williams aka "Ade Lawyer",  a native of Isasi village, Ijebu Ode LGA Ogun State was launched by IRT on the Directives Of IGP Ibrahim K Idris.


Eventually, on 14th February, the professional assassin "Ade Lawyer" who has being on the most wanted list of the Nigerian police for over 5yrs was arrested in his newly rented house in Akure Ondo state by IRT operatives.

Suspect immediately confessed to the assassination of Ganiyu Ayinla in Lagos and numerous assassinations in the South west Nigeria.

He further confessed that one Rafiu Olorunwa Akanni Former Chaiman Of NURTW Lagos State hired him to Assassinate Azeez Adekunle Lawal for 1.5 Million Naira and was given N500,000 advance payment and N1m to be paid after the assassination but he said they mistakenly assassinated the PA to their target, Mr Ganiyu Ayinla while their actual target Azeez Adekunle Lawal who was in the same car with the Late Ganiyu miraculously escaped with bullet wounds.

He stated further that one Rafiu Olorunwa Akanni who hired them for the job refused to give them the balance of their 1million Naira because they killed the PA of the main person he sent them for, hence Adeola Williams aka Ade Lawyer traced the driver of Mr Olorunwa and confiscated his Black Hyundai jeep from the driver and called Mr Olonwa that, they will release his Jeep after he pays them their 1 million balance as they need to run and hide until the heat comes down because two of his boys were arrested by the police.

He further Confessed that Mr Olurunwa has being calling him to be very careful and hide properly because his accomplices have been arrested.

He also mentioned many other victims he assassinated in the past which includes Mr "Hamburger" a Union chairman in Oshodi Lagos, Baba Jide Dosumu, a.k.a "Mados" in Ebute Meta Lagos, Salawe in Ajah Lagos, Ganiyu Asaro and 4 others in Badore area Lagos where he said he spread bullets in their car and killed the 5 occupants.

Mr Rafiu Olorunwa Akanni 51yrs a.k.a "Olorunwa", the former NURTW Boss in Lagos indicted by the Assassin, Ade Lawyer was equally arrested in Ebute meta area of Lagos by IRT Operatives.

Parading the suspects, Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal said the confessions of those earlier apprehended led to their arrest.

Edgal said: “Following the murder of Ganiyu Ayinla on January 23, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris mandated the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Technical Support Unit  (TIU) to fish out the culprits.

“Adeola Williams was arrested and he confessed that Rafiu Olohunwa Akanni former chairman of NURTW contracted him with the sum of N1.5m to assassinate Kunle Poly. “One AK47 rifle with number 3501357, two empty magazines and a black Hyundai Santa fe Jeep with registration number EKY741DL seized from Olohunwa were recovered from Williams.”

Edgal said investigation was ongoing and efforts to arrest other fleeing suspects in top gear..