Nightclub owner and Politician, Shina Peller has reacted to the murder of renowned alternative therapist, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, aka Okooloyun, who was on Thursday shot dead by gunmen on the Eruwa-Igboora Road in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State.
The member House of Representative representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola Federal Constituency in Oyo State described Oko Oloyun’s murder as a tragedy.
Reacting to the news, Peller via his Twitter handle wrote; “I have just received the news of the death of Alhaji Abdul Fatai(Oko Oloyun) with sadness and deep shock. His demise is a tragedy”.
He continued; “Alhaji Abdul Fatai who was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen along Iseyin road in Oyo State was the President of the Nigeria Association of Herbal Drugs producers. He was an industrialist, philanthropist and a employer of Labour.
“This obnoxious act by certain unscrupulous element shows that we are in dire need of community policing across the country.”
Peller however charged the Nigerian police to make sure the culprits are arrested and made to face the law.
“I urge the Nigeria Police Force to intensify effort that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of this gruesome act.”
He further used the medium to call for the actualization of south west security outfit “Amotekun”.
“It further proves to us that the time for Amotekun is now! Security of lives and properties is our primary responsibility, as a government, and we must take serious measures urgently to address the insecurity menace in the country.”
Oko Oloyun was said to be on his way from an outing around 4.30pm, when the gunmen shot at his vehicle. It was learnt that some of the bullets pierced through his vehicle before hitting him and he died on the spot.