The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Commission of Police in charge of Oyo state, CP Joe Enwonwu, to ensure that escaped serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, was re-arrested.
This is as the Police boss has deployed additional investigative aids to the state to complement the efforts of the Oyo State Police Command in the ongoing manhunt of Shodipe, a prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo state.
A press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, Wednesday in Abuja, said: “The additional deployment comprises crack detectives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja.”
According to the spokesperson, “The team is expected to bring their vast operational, technical and investigative experience to bear in supporting ongoing efforts aimed at re-arresting and bringing the fugitive to book.”
Mba further stated that: “The IGP, who condemned the unfortunate escape from lawful custody of the suspect, has directed the CP, Oyo State Command, to intensify efforts and ensure the prompt re-arrest of the fleeing suspect.
“The CP has also been directed to speed up investigations into the circumstances that led to the escape of the suspect. All persons indicted in the escape are to be identified and made to face the wrath of the law.”The CP has equally been mandated to immediately assess and rejig the security architecture in the State so as to prevent any future occurrence of untoward incidents.”
Meanwhile, the IGP has called for calm and enjoined citizens to cooperate with the police by providing useful information that can lead to the unearthing of the whereabouts of Shodipe.
