Police to give ₦500k reward for information on Oyo serial killer fugitive

The Police in Oyo State has placed a bounty of ₦500,000 for useful information that will lead to the re-arrest of a suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe.

READ ALSO: IG deploys detectives to re-arrest Ibadan serial killer

Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the police spokesman in the state, Fadeyi Olugbenga established this in a statement issued on Thursday.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, asked residents of the state and the general public to immediately hand the suspect over to the nearest police station for necessary action.

He also gave the following phone numbers: 08035632410 and 07066003536 for easy accessibility to the command when found.

Daily Times reports that Sunday Shodipe, a 19-year-old young man, was arrested and paraded at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters on July 17, 2020.

However, he later escaped from lawful custody on August 11, 2020.

See the full statement below:

POLICE PRESS RELEASE
HANDSOME REWARD OF ₦500,000: SUNDAY SHODIPE ‘M’ 19YRS

A SUSPECTED SERIAL KILLER AT AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, MONIYA OYO STATE.

“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, psc wishes to state that a handsome reward of five hundred thousand naira only (₦500,000) awaits whoever gives useful information for the arrest of the suspected serial killer at Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, one Sunday Shodipe ‘m’ 19yrs who was arrested and paraded at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters on 17th July 2020, but later escaped from lawful custody on 11th August 2020.

“Consequently, the general public is hereby implored to arrest and immediately hand him over to the nearest Police Station for necessary action. The Command can be contacted on GSM Numbers: 08035632410 and 07066003536.

“Kindly give it a repeated broadcast, please.

Fadeyi Olugbenga
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Oyo State Command