The Police Command in Oyo State on Sunday confirmed the escape of a 19-year-old alleged serial killer, Sunday Shodipe from its custody.
Shodipe is standing trial for several killings in Akinyele Local Govermment Area of Oyo State.
He was paraded along with two others at the Oyo State Police Command on July 17 and was subsequently charged to court.
The police confirmation was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday by the command’s spokesman, Olugbenga Fadeyi.
According to him, Shodipe escaped on Aug. 11
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“The CP wishes to implore the general public to be on the lookout, arrest and immediately inform the officers and men of the command wherever he is sighted for immediate handing over for further action.
”He further seizes this opportunity to appeal to any member of the public with credible information as to the where about of the assailant not to hesitate in passing same to the Oyo State Police Command to assist in the apprehension of the offender who is now at large,” the statement said.
Fadeyi qouted the police commissioner, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, as saying that the command remained committed to the protection of lives and property.
He, warned citizens against resort to self help when suspects were apprehended, saying that they should be handed over to the police.
