FOR THE RECORDS: Olu Falae Regains Freedom; Jubilation In Akure But No Arrests By Police

Chief Falae in the middle in white clothes and blue cap

After spending three days and three nights in captivity, Olu Falae, former secretary to the government of the federation regained his freedom on Thursday. His release ame few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari read the riot acts to the Police and ordered the Inspector General of Police,(IGP) Mr Solomon Arase to secure the release of Falae.

Akure, the Ondo state capital was thrown into jubilation on Thursday following the release of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chieftain of the pan Yoruba Socio-cultural organization, Afenifere.

GRAPHITTI NEWS based on filings by The Nation/TheCable reports: 

Falae who is the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was on Monday abducted in his farm in Ilado, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state by hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

The frontline Yoruba Leader clocked 77 on the same day he was kidnapped.

The IGP, Arase led top Police officers who rescued Falae to the Government house where the freed Politician was received by the state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko at exactly 4.30 pm amid ecstasy by residents of Akure, hometown of Falae.

The IGP who handed over Falae to Governor Mimiko decried the high level of kidnapping and other criminal acts in the country, saying the Police would soon overcome the trend.
Arase who informed that no amount was paid as ransom on Falae, disclosed that the Afenifere Leader was found by Police officers along Owo/Akure express road, saying he was dropped on the road by his kidnappers.

Although the Police boss said no arrest has been made in connection with the abduction of Falae, he maintained that the Police would do everything possible that those behind his abduction are brought to book in no distant time.

Speaking, Governor Mimiko who expressed gratitude to God for the safe return of Falae said the return of the abducted Politician was a proof that God answers prayers.