THE Nigerian Police on Sunday confirmed the rearrest of Sunday Shodipe, the suspected Ibadan serial killer, who escaped from the police custody on August 11.
The Police in a statement said Shodipe was rearrested at the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
It would be recalled that the erstwhile fugitive is a prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan of the state.
Olugbenga Fadeyi , the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), also confirmed his arrest to The ICIR via a telephone conversation.
“The suspect has been rearrested and currently in police custody, ” Fadeyi said
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police, while commending Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police and his Team for a job well done, equally expressed his sincere appreciation to the citizens for their support and understanding while the manhunt for the rearrested Shodipe lasted.
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