The abduction of the former Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (SGF), who is the traditional ruler of Ilu-Abo, is the latest in the
series of high profile kidnappings that have taken place in the state in recent
time.
A close family source, who disclosed this to reporters, said Chief Olu
Falae was in his farm in Ilu-Abo a suburb of Akure, the state capital, when
some suspected herdsmen stormed the farm and took him to an undisclosed
destination.
This is coming barely two years after he lost his son, Deji in the
Associated Airlines plane crash in Lagos.
However, in his own statement,Femi
Fani-Kayode, said:
“The abduction of Chief Olu Falae is not only unacceptable but it also an exceptionally dangerous development. I say this because he is not only an elder-statesman of our country but he is also one of the most revered leaders of Afenifere and the south-west. We cannot sit by idly and watch our leaders and elders being endangered, shamed and humiliated in this way.
“The abduction of Chief Olu Falae is not only unacceptable but it also an exceptionally dangerous development. I say this because he is not only an elder-statesman of our country but he is also one of the most revered leaders of Afenifere and the south-west. We cannot sit by idly and watch our leaders and elders being endangered, shamed and humiliated in this way.
It is the governments job to keep us all safe
and secure and they are failing in that duty. I call on the President and our
security agencies to effect the expeditious and immediate release of Chief Olu
Falae. They must rescue him from these vagabonds and vandals as soon as
possible before things get out of hand. Let it be clearly understood that if
anything happens to him and if he doesn't come home hale and hearty we will
hold the Federal Government responsible and there will be consequences. Those
that are in power would do well to take what I have said very seriously.”
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