AGAIN, FULANI HERDSMEN ATTACK OLU FALAE'S FARM

Suspected Fulani herdsmen has again invaded the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae's farm, leaving one of the members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) employed as security guards dead.

 The herdsmen stormed Falae’s farm located at Ilado in Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State and kidnapped the security guard after the deceased and his colleagues resisted grazing on their principal’s farm, This day reports.

The corpse of the deceased, who was kidnapped from the farm last weekend, was discovered few days ago inside a pool of water which is few kilometers to the farm.

A source said the guards repelled the herdsmen when they first arrived only for them to resurface after mobilising more of their men and kidnapped one of the guards.

It was gathered that the matter was reported at the state police command following which a search party was organised and which discovered his corpse many days later.

The state police command which had sent out invitation for a press briefing  on the matter put it off for undisclosed reasons.

Though, the Commissioner of Police, Hilda Harrison did not give any reason for the cancellation of the media briefing, sources said the assignment may have been halted because the Commissioner had not gotten approval from the Inspector General of Police.

When asked questions on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Ondo State Command, Femi Joseph declined comment saying all the questions should be directed to the Police Commissioner.

The Personal Assistant to Chief Falae, Moshood Adekunle Raji said the matter was a criminal one and would be handled by the state Police Command.

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