Funke Olakurnrin: Miyeti Allah Castigate Media Reportage

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has flayed the reportage of the killing of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Rueben Fansoroti saying it was patterned to negatively portray the Fulani.

MACBAN reacting for the first time since the news of the killing was traced to Fulani herdsmen, nevertheless expressed heartfelt condolences to Fasoranti, while urging security agencies to fish out perpetrators of the heinous act.

This was contained in a statement by the group, National Security Officer, Baba Uthman who noted that a section of the media have collaborated with some elements in the country to ensure negative profiling of Fulanis.

Part of the statement reads: “As we express sincere heartfelt condolence to the family of the deceased, we are left in a deep shock on how a section of the media in collaboration with elements in the country that are held bane on using every opportunity available to them to fuel crisis as they continue the negative profiling of Fulanis for their total annihilation by jumping into a mischievous conclusion that she was killed by herdsmen.

“We strongly condemn this very unprofessional, unpatriotic and callous news reportage patterns that have been conscripted against our people by the section of the media.

“We are calling on security agencies to swing into action, and unravel the perpetrators to bring them to justice in the shortest possible time.”

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