For nearly three years, the community of Ajiran in Eti-Osa was haunted by the ghosts of two men: Sheriff Ishola Salami, a youth leader gunned down in 2023, and Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, murdered in broad daylight in August 2024. For a long time, it seemed as though their killers and the powerful interests behind them would remain beyond the reach of the law.
That changed in February 2026. The Lagos State Police Command, led by Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh, stunned the public by parading two key suspects: Sefiu Fatai (alias Fabo) and Yusuf Ismaila (alias Baraka). Under interrogation, the suspects didn’t just admit to the trigger work; they “followed the money.” In a bombshell revelation, the suspects confessed that they were hired to execute these hits, specifically naming prominent businessman Alhaji Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi as the man who orchestrated the operations.
According to police records, the suspects claimed Akanbi paid them ₦2 million for the killings, with an initial ₦500,000 “down payment” to each principal actor, along with promises of foreign travel. As a result, the police have officially declared Alhaji Akanbi wanted, alongside other associates identified as Soji Mascot, Kenny, and Bode.
While the police provided the handcuffs, the momentum for these arrests was fueled significantly by the digital advocacy of Rukayat Omolara Mosley, known to her community as @rukkythegreat. In an environment where “land grabbers” often use intimidation to silence local witnesses, Mosley used her Instagram platform as a shield. She didn’t just post headlines; she gave a face to the grief by consistently featuring the widows and children of the deceased, making it impossible for the public to view these as just “another land dispute.” Long before formal “wanted” posters were printed, Mosley was amplifying the community’s cries, pointing toward the alleged masterminds and the “atrocious” illegal land sales that formed the motive for the killings.
By tagging top government officials and the Inspector General of Police daily, she ensured the case stayed on the front burner of the Lagos State Government’s agenda.
The Ojomu Royal Family, led by Oba Tijani Akinloye, has since come forward to commend the police. They have used this breakthrough to launch a “comprehensive probe” into the illegal sale of their ancestral lands, formally denouncing any deals made by the accused individuals. The message from Ajiran today is clear: the era of the “untouchable” land grabber is under threat. With the combination of professional police work and the relentless “digital megaphone” of advocates like Mosley, the people of Eti-Osa are finally seeing the wheels of justice turn.
