The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional investigative aids to Oyo State to complement the efforts of the Oyo State Police Command in the ongoing manhunt for Sunday Shodipe, a prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The additional deployment, according a statement by Force Headquarters, comprises crack detectives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja. 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 justice.
The statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said the IGP condemned the unfortunate escape from lawful custody of the suspect, and directed the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, to intensify efforts to ensure the prompt re-arrest of the fleeing suspect.
The CP, Mba continued, 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 the untoward incidents.
Meanwhile, Adamu has called for calm and enjoined citizens to cooperate with the police by providing useful information that could lead to the whereabouts of Sunday Shodipe, the suspected serial killer.
