For the second time in two weeks, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae was attacked by Fulani herdsmen, in Ilado village, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Except that it was the cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen, who overrun the farm of the former presidential candidate this time.
This happened barely two weeks after Falae, also a former Minister of Financ,e was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen from the farm but was released four days after.
The Farm Manager, Mr Bruno Akhigbodemen, alleged that the cows brought to the farm by the Fulani herdsmen, destroyed over one kilometre plantation of maize on Monday morning.
Akhigbodomen, who conducted journalists round the farmland on Tuesday evening, explained that the herdsmen invaded the farm at about 2am on Monday, leading to the destruction of the plantation.
He explained that one of the workers, who saw them raised the alarm but before other workers could come around, the invaders had left with their herds.
The Farm Manager added that immediately the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party was informed of the incident, he reported it to the state Police Command after which some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad were deployed in the farm.
A police source said the detectives combed the neighbouring villages for the suspects but they were unable to make any arrest as the herdsmen were said to have left the area.
Describing the incident as devastating to his boss and the entire workers of the farm, the manager appealed to the government and the security agencies in the state to be proactive on the security of the farmland.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, said on the telephone that he had yet to be briefed on the incident at the time of filing this report.
0 comments :
Post a Comment