Fresh facts have emerged on how Sunday Shodipe, a 19-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of some female residents in Ibadan, Oyo State capital
Fresh facts have emerged on how Sunday Shodipe, a 19-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of some female residents in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was re-arrested on Sunday.
The suspect who was first arrested on July 11 escaped from police custody in Mokola, Ibadan on August 11. He is being investigated for alleged raping and killing of no fewer than three female residents in Akinyele area of Ibadan during the Coronavirus lockdown.
The police in the state confirmed the report of Shodipe’s re-arrest on Sunday through their spokesperson, Olugbenga Fadeyi, who also narrated how Shodipe was taken back into custody.
Findings reveal that local hunters alongside a group led by Isaac Bamidele from Akure, Ondo State rearrested Shodipe. This was confirmed by the caretaker chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Taoreed Adedigba, on Sunday evening.
He said the group and hunters combed Ibadan communities for days for the suspect. Adedigba said spiritual sacrifices were also rendered on Saturday by traditionalists who performed different rites while Muslim and Christian associations in Akinyele area also contributed their quota.
The chairman concluded by saying the N500,000 reward promised for recapturing of the suspect would be paid before the end of the week.
