A combined team of policemen and members of a vigilance group is now combing the forests of Ore, Ondo State and environs in a bid to track down the killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin.
Leading the team is the state police commissioner, Mr. Undie Adie. Spokesman for the command, Femi Joseph, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said the culprits would be apprehended and brought to Justice.
“We are also ensuring that the overgrown grasses by either side of the road are cleared to allow proper visibility for motorists as these hoodlums usually hide under the cover of the overgrown roadside weeds to commit this type of havoc,” he said in a statement.
“We have since commenced investigation into the incident and our preliminary reports revealed that the incident was never a targeted attack on anyone as these attackers were bandits and criminals who were out to rob, kidnap or abduct for ransom”.
While the statement condole the citizenry and most especially the family of the deceased, it reassured the people of the State and other members of the public of the determination of the police to rid the state of similar criminal act and other violent crimes.
Governor Kayode Fayemi, on a condolence visit to Chief Reuben Fasoranti on Saturday in Akure described Mrs. Olakunri’s death as a personal loss to him.
He said: “I knew Mrs. Olakunrin very well. As a matter of fact, she was with me three days ago before heading back to Lagos.
“So, it is a personal lose and tragic situation for us and we all own a duty to tackle this issue head-long in order to rescue our people from this situation.”
