Sunday Shodipe, suspected serial killer who was arrested at Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State recently has been declared wanted after he allegedly escaped from the custody. Shodipe, 19, was paraded alongside two others at the Oyo State Police Command on July 17 and subsequently charged to court.
However, the suspect was said to have escaped from the police custody August 11, while still standing trial in court.
A statement made available to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, read, “The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, wishes to state that the prime suspect in the serial killings at Akinyele, Moniya, Ibadan, Sunday Shodipe, 19 years who was arrested and paraded along with two others on July 17 and later charged to court but remanded in Police custody escaped from lawful custody on August 11.
“The CP wishes to implore the general public to be on the lookout, arrest and immediately inform the officers and men of the Command when sighted for immediate handing over for further action.” The statement urged members of the public with credible information on the whereabouts of the hoodlum not to hesitate in informing the command for arrest.
In addition, it advised angry youths in the state against taking laws into their hands “by carrying out jungle justice when suspected criminals are arrested.
Rather than revert to self help, the message said suspects should be handed over to the police.
