The leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo state chapter, has called the murder of a popular journalist in the state, Olubunmi Afuye, popularly known as ‘Bumbam’ by armed robbers cruel.
This was just when the union declared seven days of mourning in honor of the deceased who was among those killed by armed robbers in the state during an attack on a bank.
According to the union, it was a perverse and unforgivable act by the thieves who attacked a branch of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of the state for cutting off Afuye’s life. .
Afuye, who had just assumed a position at Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, as the Institution’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, after resigning from state radio, Orange fm, was said to have run into thieves while on his way . from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, where he had gone to officiate an event.
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While describing Afuye’s sudden disappearance as ‘Sunset at Noon’ in the state’s journalism fraternity, the NUJ in a statement signed by chapel president Adetona Aderoboye and secretary, Leke Adegbite, described the deceased journalist as a colleague. bright, cerebral and versatile. .
While calling on security officers to ensure that the perpetrators of the heinous crime are apprehended, the union said Afuye’s enormous contributions to Ondo NUJ and unionism in the state would be greatly missed.
In the statement, the union expressed its regret both to Afuye’s family and to the families and colleagues of the police officer and motorcyclist killed in the bank robbery.
“We will surely miss Bunmi’s tremendous contributions to Ondo NUJ and unionism in the state when she hosted last December’s NUJ Press Week and this year’s Workers’ Day celebrations for free, while many of our members they benefited from his media expertise.
“We also express our condolences to the families and colleagues of the police officer and motorcyclist killed in the bank robbery.
“While declaring seven days of mourning in honor of our murdered member popularly known as ‘BUMBAM’, Ondo NUJ demands that security agents do everything humanly possible to bring the perpetrators of the heinous act to justice in the shortest possible time” .
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