How Afenifere Leader’s Daughter Was Shot Dead

MICHAEL AKINOLA

Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has been shot dead by gun men suspected to be kidnappers.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the incident happened as she was coming from Akure through the Benin/Ore Road when her car was attacked by the kidnappers suspected to be herdsmen on Friday as they emerged from the bush and shot sporadically.

The Ondo Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident. He said that the suspects were kidnappers, who also engaged in armed robbery, and they ambushed the victim with others between Kajola and Ore, adding that Mrs. Olakunrin was the only one killed in the incident.
Joseph said that three vehicles, including a luxury bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Motors, were attacked by the kidnappers, adding that the passengers in the luxury bus were travelling from Imo State to Lagos.
However, he said the Police have rescued three of the victims, adding that one Gerald Igboroka was yet to be found by the Police.
Joseph said, “Information available to us is that the suspected kidnappers were 16 in number”.

The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at a mortuary for autopsy report while the Police were said to be trailing the suspects now at large.