In December 939, FUJIWARA no Fumimoto, Sumitomo's subordinate, was ordered to attack the lords of Echizen Province, FUJIWARA no Sanetaka and Koremoto SHIMADA, at Suki station in Settsu Province, where he captured Sanetaka and cut off his nose, kidnapped his wife and killed their children.
天慶2年（939年）12月、純友は部下の藤原文元に備前国介藤原子高と播磨国介島田惟幹を摂津国須岐駅にて襲撃させ、子高の鼻を削いで捕らえ、妻を奪い、子供らを殺した。