Fasoranti’s daughter: Residents cry out over arrest of artisans, motorcyclists

Following the death of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa. Reuben Fasoranti, security men have reportedly begun to make some arrests.

Olakunrin was killed along the Ore-Sagamu Expressway in Ore, in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state last Friday.

Residents of some communities in the local government area raised the alarm over the arrest of their members by the joint task force of the security agents, including soldiers and policemen from the Inspector-General of Police Special Squad and the state command who were deployed in the forest reserves in the LGA.

The residents alleged that the security agents left the criminals in the forest and were arresting innocent people in the town. According to the residents, most of those that were allegedly arrested were farmers.

One of the residents, Mr. Ayomide Akinyemi, who lived in Kajola village, told our correspondent that many farmers were in police custody following the arrest by the security men. .

He said, “The security men have been arresting our people. Most of the people arrested are innocent. The criminals are hiding in the forest. The security should go there and arrest them not the innocent farmers that are working in the farm.

Another resident of Ore, Mr Abayomi Akingbeyin, who lamented that the herdsmen had been terrorising the communities in the area, commended the security agencies for their intervention but complained that the security operatives deployed in the areas were deviating from their original assignment.

He said, “Since the security men are around here, I think they should go after the criminals, not we villagers, they are tormenting us because they just picked up anybody they see in the street and in the farms. I think the Commissioner of Police and other security chiefs should look into this.”

A source in Ore said security agents had been indiscriminately arresting people going to farm and commercial motorcyclists (okada riders) and artisans.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Mr Femi Joseph, who confirmed that many people have been arrested, however, said those that were innocent had been released, shortly after the arrest.

He said the operation involved all the security agencies in the state and the team from the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The PPRO said, “We are working in that forests, we cannot be disclosing how we are doing it because it is a security matter, it is true that we have arrested many people but those with genuine reason, we have released them.”

Joseph declined to disclose the number of people arrested. He said they would be paraded soon.

OVIHINNO:
You don't expect less from the NPF. Indiscriminate arrests just to show their superior they are working. Spit!!!!!!

Paperwhite:
Just like the 2017 Fulani attack in Osun, the afflicted are being made the victims by their afflictors.This is the way this govt roll.

Mikora:
So the innocent Yoruba farmers will now be the scapegoat

astrodome:


There is a difference between innocent and ''innocent''. Fulani man

Mikora:

I know you're trolling but please note that these innocent villagers that are been rounded up are not tinubu and his fellow irresponsible politicians. These are just ordinary commoners like us who are been made to pay for a crime they know nothing about

astrodome:
Tinubu should make a big speech

FarahAideed:
just imagine arresting the victims and leaving the Fulanis militia camp free

FarahAideed:


Tinubu will still find a way to blame Igbo police officers fro arresting innocent Yorubas

astrodome:


That's the koko of the matter.

FarahAideed:


The locals have informed the authorities of a Fulanis militia camp about 4 kms from where she was killed yet they don't want to go there

astrodome:


It still boils down to Tinubu making a big speech. As you can see from the arrests and the police's body language, the locals and what they have to say don't matter.

Mikora:

I know you're trolling but please note that these innocent villagers that are been rounded up are not tinubu and his fellow irresponsible politicians. These are just ordinary commoners like us who are been made to pay for a crime they know nothing about

FarahAideed:
Any attempt to force fully pin this killing in innocent locals in the bid to allow the Herdsmen go Scot free must be rejected ..When I tell Yorubas that Buhari is Satan's incarnate they doubted but just imagine arresting the victims and leaving the Fulanis militia camp free