COVID-19: Akeredolu orders Isolation of SARS officers who had contact with infected suspect

Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has directed the state Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie to place the policemen who had contact with one of the suspects in the murder case of Mrs. Funke Olakunri on isolation.

This directive became imperative in order to curb the spread of the disease.

The governor in a statement issued personally by him on Sunday, said, “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 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.”

The governor added that the infected suspect has been isolated from others and will be moved to the Infectious Disease Hospital for treatment

Akeredolu noted that the Commissioner of Police has assured the state that adequate security would be provided around the IDH premises to prevent his escape while on treatment.