Herdsmen allegedly kill Afenifere leader's daughter

Armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Ondo State.This was confirmed through a press statement by Yinka Odumakin, Spokesman of Afenifere, on Friday.

According to the Afenifere spokesman, Funke (58) was said to have been killed on Friday by suspected herdsmen as he was heading to Ore Junction from Akure, Ondo State, when she was attacked and shot dead.

Odumakin said, “We have confirmed the death of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin (58), daughter of our leader, Chief Fasoranti.
“Eyewitness accounts say she died of gunshots from Fulani herdsmen who shot her at Ore junction in Ondo State earlier today.

“She was coming from Akure when the armed Fulani herdsmen came from the bush to attack her and other vehicles. Her domestic staff in the car with her also sustained gunshots.
“This is one death too many and a clear we-can-take-it-no-more death.”

Olufunke is the second child of 94-year-old Fasoranti to die. The elder statesman had also lost a daughter, Bunmi, some years ago.

Police authorities in the state confirmed the killing of the daughter of the Yoruba leader.

Spokesperson for the command, Femi Joseph said the command could not confirm whether it was the Fulani herdsmen or armed robbery that attacked the vehicles along the road in which the deceased was traveling.

According to Joseph said “three vehicles were attacked at Kajola along Benin/Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. “There was a shootout between the suspected gunmen and the police who tried to rescue the victims along the road notorious for accident and kidnapping.

“The three vehicles attacked by the assailants included a Land Cruiser jeep with Registration number AAA 147 KM, one Toyota Camry car and one Young Shall Grow bus. Joseph said that “the person in the Land Cruiser jeep was killed while eight persons were abducted in the vehicles.

The police image maker said seven of the kidnapped victims were, however rescued by the police. Joseph said ” one Gerald Ibuoyikha was kidnapped by the suspected herdsmen. The seven people who were injured and rescued, he said ,were with the Police.

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