One of the members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) security guards
employed by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation
(SGF), Chief Olu Falae, to guard his farm against the invasion of
herdsmen has been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
THISDAY
gathered that the herdsmen stormed the 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.
The corpse of the deceased, who was kidnapped
froom 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 of the
guards.
It was gathered that the matter 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 to
newsmen in the state probably on the matter yesterday put it off for
reason undisclosed.
Though, the Commissioner of police Hilda
Harrison did not give any reason for the cancellation of the media
briefing, sources said that the assignment may have been halted because
the Commissioner had not gotten approval from the Inspector General of
Police.
Source: ThisDay
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