BREAKING: Daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere chairman, murdered by suspected Fulani herdsmen

The daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti,Afenifere chairman, Mrs Funke Olakunrin has been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The spokesperson of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Yinka Odumakin said that Mrs Funke,58, was driving to Ore Junction from Akure, Ondo State when her vehicle was attacked by armed men suspected to be the deadly Fulani herdsmen.

She and her domestic staff who was in the car with her were shot at but while Funke died, her staff sustained injuries.

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, he said .

According to report Funke is the second child of 94-year- old Fasoranti to die. He lost a daughter, Bumni some years ago.

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