The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, yesterday disclosed that a suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, has escaped from its custody.

The police boss in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police said the suspect was the prime suspect in the serial killings at Akinyele local government area, Moniya Ibadan of Oyo State.

Shodipe was arrested and paraded along with two others at the Oyo State Police Command on 17th July, 2020 and later charged to court but remanded in police custody, escaped from lawful custody on 11/08/2020.

Consequent upon this, the CP implored 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 and further action.

He appealed to any member of the public with credible information as to the whereabouts 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.