Breaking: Suspect in Fasoranti Daughter’s Murder Tests Positive for COVID-19

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One of the four suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle, @RotimiAkeredolu, today.

Apart from the suspect, two other COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state bringing the number of active cases of six.

The governor said the suspect had been isolated and would be transferred to the state’s COVID-19 treatment facility.

He said line tracing of all police officers and other suspects in the detention facility of the State Criminal Investigation Department who have had contact with the patient has also begun.

The governor tweeted, “We have confirmed three other cases in Ondo state. One of the cases involves one of the recently arraigned suspects in the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s Daughter.

“The Commissioner of police has been duly informed and the line tracing of police officers and others in the SARs facility where he was kept has started and their specimens are being collected.

“The suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the IDH for treatment. The commissioner of police has assured the state that there will be adequate security around the IDH premises to prevent his escape and while on treatment, he will be manacled to the bed.”