Ololade Adeyanju/
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, by suspected herdsmen.
Obasanjo in his condolence letter to Pa Fasoranti, which was made available to journalists by his Special Assistant Media, Kehinde Akinyemi today, in Abeokuta, lamented that the country has been diminished by the killing of Olakunrin.
He described the killing, which was reportedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen, as a worrisome development in the polity.
Obasanjo asked security agents to fish out those responsible for the heinous crime.
He stated: “This is a worrisome development in our polity, especially, at a time when all well-meaning Nigerians are preaching tolerance and political accommodation in national politics.
“I must say Nigeria as a whole is diminished by the manner of Funke’s death. We deplore this dastardly act and seize this opportunity to call on governments at all levels to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that our security agents vigorously pursue and find the perpetrators of such heinous crime and make them face the full weight of the law.
“We must, together, find solution to all acts of insecurity in the country, particularly acts of banditry, kidnapping, robbery and killing by the suspected Fulani herdsmen.”
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