Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, have called for an end to insecurity in the land. They spoke in separate statements in reaction to the killing.
The Ooni said “Securing lives and property of Nigerians is the primary responsibility of the government. What is happening to us in Yorubaland at the moment if not urgently curtailed by the government may force our people to come with a communal security approach which may not augur well for the unity of this country which we have always laboured for.”
He added that it was a disgusting payback to a man like Pa Fasoranti who continued to live his life for Nigeria’s stability.
OBASANJO
On his part, Obasanjo tasked security forces to fish out killers of Olakunrin and end insecurity in the nation.
Obasanjo said, “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 a solution to all acts of insecurity in the country, particularly acts of banditry, kidnapping, robbery and killing by the suspected Fulani herdsmen.’’
FAYEMI
Fayemi condemned the criminal act, saying there was the need for urgent action against the incessant cases of insecurity in the South-West. He described the incident as a tragedy of immense proportion.
He said that the Federal Government would be called upon to do something urgently about the insecurity challenges in the country.
The governor said, “I know Mrs Olakunrin very well. As a matter of fact, she was with me three days ago before heading back to Lagos. It is a personal loss and tragic situation for us and we all own it a duty to tackle this issue headlong to rescue our people from this situation.”
PANDEF
The Pan Niger Delta Elders’ Forum has described the continued attack on Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen as an attempt to break up Nigeria.
The National Secretary of PANDEF, Dr Alfred Mulade, in a statement on Saturday, said the killing of Olakunrin was callous and barbaric, adding that it was more disturbing to note that the onslaught by the herders against law-abiding citizens of Nigeria had become a daily occurrence.
Also, in a separate statement, IYC President, Eric Omare, observed that suspected Fulani kidnappers had taken over the Benin-Ore Expressway, adding that security agencies had kept mute while the onslaught by the herdsmen continued unabated.
“This is one death too many and we say enough is enough. It is on record that for many months, suspected Fulani kidnappers have virtually taken over the Benin to Lagos road and many persons have been victims of their activities.”
YORUBA UNITY FORUM
Besides, the Yoruba Unity Forum and the Afenifere Renewal Group commiserated with Fasoranti while condemning the killing of his daughter.
The ARG challenged the South-West governors to rise up to the occasion of securing the region, saying “it would now seem that the central government’s clinging to central policing has failed woefully in providing Nigerians with the needed security.”
ARG’s National Chairman, Olawale Oshun, and the Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Michael Ogungbemi, spoke in separate statements on Saturday.
The ARG statement read in part, “President Muhammadu Buhari government’s treatment of the murderous excesses of herdsmen with kid gloves is enough fillip for their continued killing of innocent souls, especially in places opposed to their archaic, backward, and crude method of pastoralism.”
According to the YUF, “It feels that, and rightly so too, that President Buhari’s continued emotional attachment to his folks; the Fulanis, to the detriment of the rest of the country, is already the fuel for the eventual arson of the whole country, if unchecked.
ONDO YOUTHS
Youths, under the auspices of Ondo State Youths Network, who protested against the killing at Fasoranti’s home when the dignitaries came on condolence visits, urged the security forces to apprehend the killers.
Carrying placards with inscriptions such as ‘Enough of these killings’ ‘Akeredolu must act now’, ‘Every human life matters’, ‘These killings must stop, ‘Governor Akeredolu do something”, the youth chanted solidarity songs .
One of the leaders of the group, Tuyi Akintade, said the government must act decisively against the killings and kidnapping by the herdsmen in the state.
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Aaron Motsoaledi, has hinted that the former apartheid country may add the trio of Nigeria, India and China to its list of countries that can enter South Africa without a visa.
Last week, at a press conference, the Minister announced the inclusion of seven countries on the list. These are Qatar, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe.
Mr Motsoaledi explained that the nations were added to the list so as to boost tourism in South Africa.
“Tourism will soar if we relax visa requirements for entry into South Africa. We know that Tourism is very important for job creation,” he said.
“Out of the 193 countries who are member states of the United Nations, the Department has granted visa-free status to 75 countries. Of these 16 are in our continent and are SADC members and 59 are from all over the world,” he added.
He said, “We will immediately enter into discussions with them about how a visa-free regime will work. We still have some homework to do for three countries whose combined populations make up close to 30 percent of the world’s population, this is, China, India and Nigeria.
“While we are busy tackling the matter of the three countries, we shall this financial year increase two and half times the number of people who work for Home Affairs to process visas in both China and India. We shall increase two times the number of people who process visas to our country in Nigeria,” the Minister said.
To make things easier for tourists, the deputy minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, said an e-Visa regime would be fully introduced in November 2019.
The e-Visa system will allow tourists and visitors to South African apply for their visas online. These applications will then be sent to a central adjudication and approval office, while the prospective visitors “sit at the comfort of their own home”.
The new system will also open South Africa as a desirable destination through the ease of its visa systems, the deputy minister said, adding that it will have huge tourism growth implications for the country.
all the rape cases hitting the world headlines were perpetrated by Igbos , mrs Dakolo and the rest abi ? Your madness is hereditary, I am beginning to see
yeyeosoronga: God is ashamed of Fatoyibo and his gang of rapists. Raping the flock and scattering the sheep. They have brought enough disrepute to the name of Christ and it's time for cleansing
Racoon: So what about the Ese Walter Sexual Escapades that "Mr.Gucci" promised to give a "spirit-filled robust reply" which he has never done till date Mr Prelate?
the last news about Ese was that he never had any sex with her. I don't know the Ese you are talking about
silverbirdng: Some police officers deployed to curb kidnapping along the now dreaded Ife-Ibadan hightway, South-west Nigeria, were on Monday caught extorting motorists.
The policemen stationed at the outskirt of Ibadan, Ikire, Gbongan and Ile-Ife demanded bribe from the driver of the vehicle conveying this reporter and 17 other passengers on Monday evening.
Some of the motorists who earlier spoke with Us confirmed the habitual extortion by officers adding that these have heightened now with additional road blocks mounted along the road.
While the police officers in the outskirts of Ibadan and Ikire collected the naira notes discreetly without questioning the driver, the ones at Gbongan and Ile-Ife did not.
An officer at Gbongan, with the inscription Akosoba A on his uniform, collected a 100-naira note from the driver and gave a change of fifty naira.
Also, a policeman in Ile-Ife, who appeared in a camouflage, instructed the motorist to park for raising a question, but changed his mind after a fifty-naira note was slid into his hands.
PythonAmaka: You can blow each other outta existence if that would settle it but no one should invade the SW as some people did at Ore before we flogged their fathers' flàtheads back to their potor region. We shall sit back and watch as slaves take on their masters.
priceaction: What do you know,?kid. We that know him from his university days when the church started knows much of him. I can tell mumu like you how the church started from tanke, Ilorin. And how it was built. So am not surprised things are happening like this now. He brought total bad revolution to church in our university days . Am sure you are not born in 90s or may be you are still a small baby that doesnt know his left from right talkless of being in university that time. If not for a failed country like ours where the oppressed are given bad judgement, you wont open your gutter mouth. Idiots like you is the main reason why they will keep on molesting the weak and taking advantages of their victims. I have worked with a big pastor that is even related to me and his case was so similar like this. We know how they oparate . Oponu sheepy.
everyone claims to have grown up with him now. As a woman in Badore Ajah, claimed that a young man of 22 years stole her phone and urchins like you helped maul him to death, only to discover moment later that the woman's son took the phone. I know you Nigerians very well. Wicked monsters. That he was devil's uncle back then doesn't mean that he committed everything he is accused of. Meanwhile, I didn't bother to read all the trash you said. Just as I said, Nigerians would never disappoint, even the haters that gave you likes. Assassinating people's characters is your hobbies. Especially, when they are doing well
kiddoiLL: In order to make yourself look smart you just made yourself the most stupid Nigerian today. Did you see anywhere I condemned the pastor? Did you see me throw jibes at the pastor? Innocent Or Guilty, Is Akah Ananni meant to lick anyone's àss? Retards like you are the ones who have no say in their lives but will hang on to the thread of religion as if men of God are holier than Christ himself. You would do well to fvck off with you dumb áss, I gave my opinion, I didn't ask you to agree with my opinion, but then again a fool will always show he's va fool anywhere
Politics › Re: ‘is Evans A Herdsman?’ — Tinubu Speaks On Murder Of Fasoranti’s Daughter by bionixs: 6:15pm On Jul 14, 2019
