It is a chilling case of tragic irony or what the late Afro King Fela Anikulapo described as double wahala in Ondo State as one of the suspected killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunri, daughter of the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The unnamed COVID-19 patient is one of the three cases confirmed in Ondo State on Saturday
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State made this known on Sunday on his Twitter handle.
He said the suspect killer of Olakunri had been isolated from others and the police had assured of security at the isolation centre to prevent his escape.
The tweets read: “We have confirmed three other cases in Ondo State. One of the cases involves one of the recently arraigned suspects in the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, Pa Fasoranti’s Daughter.
“The suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the IDH for treatment. The commissioner of police has assured the state that there will be adequate security around the IDH premises to prevent his escape and while on treatment, he will be manacled to the bed.
“The commissioner of police has been duly informed and the line tracing of police officers and others in the SARs facility where he was kept has started and their specimens are being collected.”