The Inspector – General of Police , Mohammed Adamu, has dispatched additional investigative aids to Oyo State , including crack detectives to track down the fleeing serial killer , Sunday Shodipe . The fugitive, who is the prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area , Moniya , Ibadan , Oyo State , had escaped from police custody in suspicious circumstances . But the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba , in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that detectives from the Intelligence Response Team and the Special Tactical Squad of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja , had been deployed in Oyo State to assist the state command in apprehending the suspect. In the statement titled , “ Escape of Oyo serial killer : IGP deploys detectives in Oyo State ,’ Mba said the team was 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. It read in part, “ The IGP , who condemned the unfortunate escape from the 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 was equally directed to immediately assess and rejig the security architecture in the state so as to prevent any future occurrence of the untoward incident. The police solicited the cooperation of Oyo citizens and urged them to provide information that could lead to Shodipe ’s arrest. Youths Protest At Oyo Police Headquarters Over Escape Of Serial Killer Angry youth suspected to be students on Wednesday staged a protest at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, the state capital, over the escape of a serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, from custody. It was gathered that the protesters questioned the state’s Commissioner of Police, Joe Nwachuku Enwonwu, who was on the ground to receive them on the reasons for the escape of the suspect. The protest turned violent as the youth clashed with some police officers at the entrance of the facility and hurled stones and other objects at the formation. Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, also confirmed the incident that some students came there to protest. He said the situation had been put under control and normalcy had returned to the state.

United Nations Security Council on Wednesday ordered Malian mutineers to return to barracks ‘ without delay ’. Rebel soldiers took President Ibrahim Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse into custody on Tuesday afternoon and drove the pair to a military base on the outskirts of Bamako , which they had seized that morning . Keita , whose government had been beset by months of protests over economic stagnation, corruption and a brutal Islamist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives , later announced early Wednesday that he had resigned to avoid “ bloodshed ” . If it pleased certain elements of our military to decide this should end with their intervention , do I really have a choice ?” he said of the day ’s events . “( I must) submit to it , because I don’t want any bloodshed ,” the ousted 75 – year – old president added in a television broadcast The coup ’s leaders appeared on television hours later to pledge a political transition and new elections within a “ reasonable time ” . Malian Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff , Ismael Wague, said he and his fellow officers had “ decided to take responsibility in front of the people and of history ” .

Reacting to the political chaos currently ongoing in one of the West Africa countries, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from all its decision- making bodies with immediate effect. A statement by the community’s Directorate of Communications on Wednesday indicated that the suspension is in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and would remain in place until effective constitutional order is reinstated in the country. Officially the Republic of Mali, the country has been struggling to maintain stability since tens of thousands of opposition supporters accused President Ibrahim Keita of gross intimidation and vote-buying during a parliamentary election in April, which gave his administration a firm majority. Soldiers had started mutiny early Tuesday in the garrison town of Kati, 15 kilometres north-west of Bamako, which resulted to the arrest of Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, and subsequently to the resignation of Keita from office early Wednesday. Reacting, ECOWAS said it had also closed all of the country’s land and air borders, stopped all economic, trade, and financial flows and transactions between ECOWAS member states and the country, urging all partners to do same. The sub-regional body has strongly condemned the mutiny among soldiers which was followed by the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita and called for his immediate released. “Following its statement published on Aug. 18, reporting on an on-going mutiny within the Malian Armed Forces, ECOWAS has noted with great concern the seizure of power by Malian military putschists. “This seizure of power intervenes within a difficult socio-political context. “Indeed, ECOWAS recalls that a mediation process has been on-going during the past two months, with a view to finding a solution to this crisis. “Following this power grab by Malian military putschists, which is likely to have a negative impact on peace and stability in Mali and in sub- region, ECOWAS utterly condemns the overthrowing of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita’s democratically elected government,” the community said in the statement. It said that ECOWAS “categorically denies any kind of legitimacy to the putschists and demands the immediate reinstatement of the constitutional order. “Reminds the military of their accountability for the safety and security of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita and officials arrested. “Suspends Mali from all ECOWAS decision- making bodies with immediate effect, as per the Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, and this, until effective reinstatement of the constitutional order. “Decides to close all land and air borders, as well as to stop all economical, trade and financial flows and transactions between ECOWAS member states and Mali, and encourages all partners to do the same. “Requests the immediate activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force, and demands the immediate implementation of sanctions against all putschists as well as their partners and collaborators.” It added that in a bid to salvage the situation, the ECOWAS body has decides to dispatch a high-level delegation to ensure the country’s immediate return to constitutional order. US condemns Mali ‘mutiny’, calls for ‘freedom’ of detained leaders Meanwhile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday condemned what he called a “mutiny” in Mali and called for the freedom of the West African country’s detained leaders to be ensured. “The United States strongly condemns the August 18 mutiny in Mali as we would condemn any forcible seizure of power,” Pompeo said in a statement. “The freedom and safety of detained government officials and their families must be ensured.” Pompeo said the US “calls on all political and military actors to work towards a restoration of constitutional government,” engage in dialogue and “reject violence.” The US calls echo similar statement from the European Union and the African Union.