Gani Adams berates killing of Fasoranti’s daughter by Fulani herdsmen

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Saturday reacted to the killing of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, by suspected Fulani herdsmen, describing the sad incident as one too many by Fulanis who were invading the South West in their numbers and perpetrating atrocities.

Funke was attacked and killed by some suspected herdsmen while travelling to Ondo to commiserate with a family member.

Adams, who is also the leader of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), said this in a statement made available by his Media Assistant, Kehinde Aderemi.

Iba Adams, while expressing his sadness on the incident, said the Yoruba race was not at a loss as to what to do to put a complete stop to the atrocities of the Fulani herdsmen, but had continuously issued statements so as to call the attention of the entire world to the development in the peaceful South West.

This was just as he declared that the Yoruba people were not paper tigers and dogs who can only bark without biting.

“We only want the whole world to know what has been done and being done to our people.

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“They should be aware of the actions that preceded our reaction when it eventually comes. We are not bereft of ideas of how to stop this criminality on our land.

“It is just so that we should not be blamed when the reaction comes. We are like the proverbial goat that is being chased. When it gets to the wall, it will certainly react. We are at that stage now,” the Aare Ona Kakanfo warned.

Speaking further, Iba Adams said the Yoruba race had been met over a period of three weeks on the security threat to the people, calling on governors of the South-West states to ensure the conclusion of the Security Summit process, even as he urged all traditional rulers to take bold steps to stamp out killings by Fulani herdsmen in their domains.

According to him, there ought to be a process of identifying visitors or new settlers in every community, noting that the leader of the visitors or settlers must be known to the traditional rulers.

While commiserating with Pa Fasoranti on the death of his daughter, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Adams, prayed God to comfort him and his entire household, even as he declared that justice would certainly come after this very trying time.

“Papa, this is a very trying time. But it is certain justice will come,” he assured.