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  • See photos shared on FB by serial killer doctor who killed his girlfriend, wife and cab driver

    See photos shared on FB by serial killer doctor who killed his girlfriend, wife and cab driver

     

    Sadly, before Adeyemi’s gory activities were brought to light, he was leading a normal life and even shared pictures of himself with his wife and son on Facebook.

    The Chief Medical Director at Kaiama General Hospital, Kwara State, Dr Adio Adeyemi Adebowale, who allegedly killed four people in the space of one year, had posted pictures of himself and his family two months before his arrest.

    It was earlier reported that Adeyemi, an indigene of Offa, Kwara State, was arrested by the Edo State Police Command after he killed a cab driver in Benin City, Edo state, dumped his corpse in the bush, and absconded with his vehicle.

    Adeyemi, who has been dubbed a ‘serial killer’, also confessed that he kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend, Ifeoluwa, who was declared missing in Tanke area of Kwara state in 2021.

    An investigation was launched into the gruesome murders and in the process, the decomposing remains of two women were found in his office.

    One of the women was found inside a shallow grave dug in his office while the corpse of the second woman was found in a garbage bin. While the former is yet to be identified, the latter was identified as a housewife, Nafisat, who was declared missing by her husband.

    Before the suspect’s gory activities were brought to light, he was leading a normal life and even shared pictures of himself with his wife and son on Facebook.

    In one of the pictures he shared in July, the suspect donned a brown Kaftan and was complimented by his unsuspecting followers.

  • Police arrest serial killer who killed cop in Lagos [Photo]

    Police arrest serial killer who killed cop in Lagos [Photo]

    Operatives attached to Sagamu Road Division, Sunday, apprehended a wanted serial killer and cultist, Segun Agodo, in Odongunyan area of Ikoodu, Lagos State.

    According to the State Police PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspect was sighted in Ikorodu on Sunday April 4 while the DPO Sagamu and his men were on Surveillance patrol around Ikorodu. He was eventually nabbed at 10am this morning

    “Agodo, a senior member of Eye Confraternity, had been on the run for a while since the police declared him wanted for his atrocities in Ikorodu,” Adejobi added.

    Agodo is accused of killing of a policeman in Ikorodu. He was arrested in possession of two locally-made revolver pistols, each loaded with seven and fourteen rounds of cartridges, one axe, some cutlasses and assorted charms.

    The State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation and possible prosecution.

  • I murdered after my escape- Re-arrested Ibadan serial killings suspect

    I murdered after my escape- Re-arrested Ibadan serial killings suspect

    Barely two days after his escape from police custody, prime suspect in Ibadan serial killings, Sunday Shodipe said he killed again.

    He made this known on Wednesday at Oyo State police command headquarters at Eleyele after his re-arrest on Sunday.

    The suspect said he killed one Mrs Funmilayo Oladeji at her home, two days after disappearing from custody on August 11.

    The 19-year-old said he attacked the woman with a machete, cutting her several times on the head, adding that a juju priest with whom he was detained warned that there would be spiritual consequences if he did not commit more murders.

    He said the fetish priest put him under pressure to escape in order to continue killing.

    Shodipe was paraded with other suspects, including those linked to the Okeho bank robbery on July 29.

    Commissioner of Police Nwachukwu Enwonwu said the suspects would be handed over to the correctional centre, adding that the policeman involved in Shodipe’s escape is “paying dearly for it” in custody.

     

     

  • Oyo police places N500,000 bounty on escaped suspect of Akinyele killings

    Oyo police places N500,000 bounty on escaped suspect of Akinyele killings

    Oyo State Police Command on Thursday announced a reward of five hundred thousand naira (500,000) for anyone with useful information that led to the re-arrest of the escaped suspect arrested in connection with a series of killings in Akinyele local government area of the state.

    Recall that Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect who was arrested in connection with killings of Barakat Bello, Azeezat Shomuyiwa and including a five-year-old boy identified as Mujeeb had earlier been paraded along with two others on 17th July this year by Enwonwu.

    However, the police in the state said that the suspect has escaped from Police custody.

    In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, Oyo State Police command said the suspect escaped after he was charged to court.

    The police have, however, placed a five hundred thousand naira bounty on Shodipe’s head asking anyone with credible information that will lead to the re-arrest of the suspect.

    Fadeyi in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan implored the general public to aid the re-arrest Shodipe.

    He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, wishes to state that handsome reward of Five hundred thousand naira only (N500,000) 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.

  • BREAKING: Police IG declares Ibadan’s escapee serial killer wanted, deploys detectives to Oyo

    BREAKING: Police IG declares Ibadan’s escapee serial killer wanted, deploys detectives to Oyo

    The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has declared Sunday Shodipe, the Ibadan serial killer who escaped from detention wanted and has also deployed additional investigative aids to Oyo State to complement the efforts of thes tate Police Command in the ongoing manhunt and efforts to re-arrest him.

    Shodipe is a prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The additional deployment comprises crack detectives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja.

    According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, the team is expected to bring their vast operational, technical and investigative experience to bear in supporting ongoing efforts aimed at re-arresting and bringing the fugitive to book.

    The IGP who condemned the unfortunate escape from lawful custody of the suspect, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command to intensify efforts and ensure the prompt re-arrest of the fleeing suspect.

    The CP has also been directed to speed up investigations into the circumstances that led to the escape of the suspect. All persons indicted in the escape are to be identified and made to face the wrath of the law.

    The CP has equally been mandated to immediately assess and rejig the security architecture in the State so as to prevent any future occurrence of untoward incidents.

    Meanwhile, the IGP calls for calm and enjoins citizens to cooperate with the police by providing useful information that can lead to the unearthing of the whereabouts of Sunday Shodipe – the suspected serial killer.

  • Irate youths attack Oyo police headquarters over serial killer’s escape

    Irate youths attack Oyo police headquarters over serial killer’s escape

    Some aggrieved youths have staged a protest at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters located at the Eleyele area of Ibadan over the escape of Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect in the serial killings in the Akinyele Local Government Area.

    According to reports, the youths protested to the police headquarters and the Commissioner of Police, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, attended to them.

    However, some of the protesters were said to have become unruly and attacked the headquarters with stones and other missiles.

    But the police were said to have promptly stopped it.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, when reacting on the incident, confirmed that the protest got out of hand but noted that the force was able to restore calm.

    He said, “The CP and other senior police officers attended to them and answered all their questions.

    “You know students now, some of them got out of control but we were able to handle the situation professionally. They have gone back.”

    Shodipe, who was paraded on July 17 by the police, confessed to have killed some of the victims in the area.

    But he escaped from the police custody on August 11.

  • How 19-year-old Ibadan suspected serial killer escaped from our cell – CP

    How 19-year-old Ibadan suspected serial killer escaped from our cell – CP

    The Commissioner, Oyo State Police Command, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, has offered details of how suspected serial killer, 19-year-old Sunday Shodipo, escaped form police custody.

    The CP gave the explanation when he spoke with newsmen on Monday.

    Enwonwu said Shodipo escaped from police custody at Mokola Police Division, Ibadan on August 11, 2020 around 7pm.

    He said an Inspector of Police, who was not on duty, collected the keys to the cell and opened it to take the suspect to have his bath,

    He said from there, Shodipo ran away.

    He said efforts had commenced to re-arrest him by all stakeholders who are law abiding police personnel, community leaders, youth vigilantes and hunters among others.

    He said the Inspector of Police had been defaulted, detained and presently facing orderly room trial, which would be concluded by the end of Monday (today).

    Enwonwu said: “In addition, whoever must have been involved in this sordid misconduct would not be spared.

    “The measures we have taken to deal with criminals in the state has been to strategise crime control mechanisms of proactive policing, which emphasises community policing partnership with all the stakeholders, other security agencies, military, vigilante, hunters, traditional rulers, etc.

    “We collaborate, cooperate and it has been working positively.

    “We also do visibility policing and patrols, raids of criminal hideouts on regular basis.

    “It paid off in Okeho bank robbery, where we recovered five assault rifles and arrested five suspects so far.

    “We have arrested several of them, including car snatchers, armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminal elements.”

  • Suspect responsible for several killings in Oyo escapes police custody

    Suspect responsible for several killings in Oyo escapes police custody

    The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the escape from its custody of a 19-year-old alleged serial killer, Sunday Shodipe.

    Shodipe, who is standing trial for several killings in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and was remanded in police custody, escaped on August 11.

    The police confirmed Shodipe’s escape in a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday by the command’s spokesman, Olugbenga Fadeyi.

    The 19-year-old was paraded along with two others at the Oyo State Police Command on July 17 and was subsequently charged to court.

    “The CP wishes to implore the general public to be on the lookout, arrest and immediately inform the officers and men of the command wherever he is sighted for immediate handing over for further action.

    “He further seizes this opportunity to appeal 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,” the statement said.

    It quoted the police commissioner, Nwachukwu Enwonwu as saying that the command remained committed to the protection of lives and property.

    He, however, cautioned against resort to self-help when suspects were apprehended, urging that they should be handed over to the police.

  • Rivers serial killer pleads guilty to murdering nine women

    Rivers serial killer pleads guilty to murdering nine women

    The serial killer, Gracious David West, surprised many in the Rivers State High Court on Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to killing nine young women in different hotels.

    West was finally arraigned on Tuesday after he first appeared before Justice Adolphus Enebeli on Monday without a lawyer representing him.

    He had during his parade in September following his arrest confessed to killing seven young women; one in Lagos, one in Owerri, Imo State, and five in Rivers State.

    West had stated then, “So far, I have killed five girls in Port Harcourt; one in Owerri, and another in Lagos. I started the killing in Lagos. I took N52,000 from the bank account of the first girl I killed in Lagos. Thereafter, I went to Port Harcourt, then to Owerri, and later returned to Port Harcourt.

    “After I killed a girl, I collected her phone and sold it at Waterlines and the MTN office (in Port Harcourt). I met the last girl at a club in Port Harcourt.”

    But those present in court on Tuesday were bewildered when West admitted killing nine persons when the charges were read to him.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to attempting to kill his 10th victim on September 18, 2019.

    He told the court that he never intended to kill her, but only tied her to a chair and left her in the hotel room.

    Speaking with journalists outside the courtroom, the prosecuting counsel, Gladys Imegwu, said it was in the best interest of the state for the Rivers State Ministry of Justice to take over the prosecution of the suspect.

    She stated, “The court actually ruled on the application of the lawyer from the Ministry of Justice through the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, who made an application to take over the case. It is their constitutional right and the court granted the application; we are not opposed to it.

    “It is for the betterment of the state and we are working together. At the same time, we made it clear that we have prosecutorial power; even the Criminal Justice Law gives us that power.”

    The Principal State Counsel from the DPP office, Chidi Ekeh, said the move to take over the prosecution was to ensure that justice was served.

    He stated, “We consider this case a very sensitive one, because of the fact that most of the nine victims were killed in Rivers State; so, we want to send a message to Rivers residents that lives are valued and that such an offence cannot be toyed with.

    “We will prosecute this matter to its logical conclusion and ensure that justice prevails at the end of the day.”

    The counsel for the defendant, Vincent Chukwu, said his client’s guilty plea was not enough to convict him of the crime.

    Chukwu stated, “The offence in question is a capital offence; whether my client did it or not, the presumption is that the prosecution must still prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. So, it is not for the defendant to just say I am guilty and liable and it ends there.

    “Because the punishment is death, the burden is now on the prosecution to go ahead and prove its case and we are waiting for it.

    “My client has a very plausible defence, which we shall open at the appropriate time. We had fruitful deliberations with him on Monday and we hope for the best in the matter.”

    Justice Enebeli ordered that West be remanded in a correctional centre and adjourned the matter till November 18, 2019, for hearing.

  • Police arrest suspected serial killer in Osun

    The Osun Police Command has arrested one Teslim Raji, also known as Akerele, and his accomplice, Femi Bamidele for alleged serial killings, kidnappings and gun running, within the Ikire axis of the state.

    The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Abiodun Ige, while parading the suspects in Osogbo, said the main suspect, Raji, was arrested after series of complaints by residents.

    She said Raji, who is being investigated for the crime, was arrested last year, charged to court and granted bail but later jumped bail.

    She said after jumping bail, the suspect still went ahead to kill someone and that since then the police had been on his trail.

    “His conspirator was arrested earlier when our officer went to his house and one of his boys tried to escape,” she said.

    Ige said the command also raided a shrine in Osogbo allegedly being used by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

    The commissioner said during the raid a suspected fraudster, Fatai Olanrewaju, was arrested.

    She said the raid on the shrine followed a complaint from a woman that she was duped by the suspect.

    “The woman said the suspect had been collecting money under the guise that he was helping her.

    “You can imagine the number of people who would have fell victims of his activities and the money rituals that would have been done here,” she said

    The police boss, however, said all the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.