Human Right Activist gives Oyo state police command 14 days to produce escaped serial killer

A human rights activist, Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu, to direct the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joe Nwachuku Enwonwu, to produce the suspected escapee serial killer within 14-days.

He also called on the authority of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to set up an independent panel of enquiry to investigate the mind-boggling matter, saying that the plea of the Oyo CP was not tenable in any sane clime.

He said that all the Police officers in charge of the case of the serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, should be arrested and charged for prosecution over their negligence and dereliction of duty.

Recall that on Sunday, the Oyo State Police Commissioner informed the public that the 19 year-old serial killer, Shodipe, had escaped from Police custody after being arraigned in the Court of law.

Shodipe and two others had earlier arrested in connection with a series of recent killings in Akinyele Local Government Area of the State and they were also paraded, particularly in connection with killings of Azeezat Shomuyiwa, Barakat Bello and host of others.

In a signed statement on Monday, Comrade Sulaiman stated that it was the duty of the Police to arrest and safe keep of suspects in its custody for possible prosecution.

Sulaiman, who is the Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), strongly condemned the outburst of the State Police Commissioner that the general public should be on the lookout for immediate re-arrest of Shodipe, noting that the re-arrest should not be duty of general public.

He totally rejected the police boss position on re-arresting of the escapee serial killer, stressing that the police should be alive to their constitutional responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the citizenry and as well arresting of criminals.

He alleged that the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force was complicit on the matter, disclosing that if the 14 days ultimatum lapses without re-arresting of Shodipe, CHRSJ would not hesitate to approach the court of competent jurisdiction to seek payment of damages to the families of all the victims of serial killings in the Local Government Area of the state.