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Suspected Oyo serial killer, Shodipe, recounts escape from police custody
BY PAUL SILAS
The suspected Oyo State serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, who escaped from police custody close to two weeks ago has recounted how he took advantage of officers’ complacency.
The suspect, while narrating how he escaped, said he climbed a tank stand and scaled the fence when he was taken out to have his bath.
Shodipe said this in a video posted by Oriyomi Hamzat TV, after he was re-arrested on Sunday by police operatives.
He said: “The new DPO at Mokola Police Station told a policeman, Funso, that he should take us out to have our bath. The policeman took me out and he warned me against trying to escape. I didn’t even think of escaping when he said that.
“But when I saw that he was engrossed in his discussion with a man, I climbed the tank stand and scaled the fence. It was around 7 pm when I escaped.”
Shodipe was eventually rearrested after 12 days of manhunt with a N500,000 bounty on his head, by the Oyo State Police Command. He was caught at the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, according to a statement by the Force PRO, Frank Mba.
He is a prime suspect in multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, while commending the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu and his team “for a job well done” also expressed appreciation to the citizens for their support and understanding while the manhunt lasted.
Adamu warned the Oyo police command against any form of complacency, stressing that “all hands must be on deck to bring the case to a positive and successful closure.”