How Fulani Herdsmen Abducted Chief Olu Falae

 

Chief Olu Falae, the former Finance minister was kidnapped by over 20 Fulani herdsmen who invaded his farm and attacked his over 200 workers, reports The Vanguard.

 

Many of his workers including the farm manager identified as Bruno cut with a machete  while others were reportedly wounded and are on admission in different hospitals.

Reports from the family said that the fulani herdsmen have been having issues with the workers in the farm over the grazing and the destruction of the farmland by their cows.The herdsmen reportedly came back on Monday in large number and attacked the farm before abducting the politician.

Vanguard was told that on arrival the herdsmen shot indiscriminately into the air, a situation which made the workers to flee to different directions. They reportedly beat up the National chairman of the Social Democratic Party SDP and dragged him on the floor when he refused to go with them.

Police source however said that the Fulani herdsmen may have been used by other interested party who have requested for a ransom.The herdsmen according to the police source may have been paid off and the victim handed over to those who have made contact with the family after carrying out the hatchet job.

Speaking with newsmen, the spokesman of the SDP in the state, Remi Olayiwola said that the abductors have contacted the wife of the ‎victim Mrs Rachel Falae and requested for N100m ransom expected to be paid before the end of work on Tuesday.

Olayiwola said that the accent of those who contacted the wife of their National chairman was that of the fulani.

Newsmen were ‎barred from entry into Falae's residence located along Oba-ile in Akure metropolis while other sympathizers and party members gained free access into the compound.

The State police authorities ‎confirmed that the Fulani herdmen invaded the farm, attacked, wounded and beat up the former Minister before whisking him away to an unknown destination.