SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, (THEWILL) – Chief Olu Falae, the kidnapped former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has said his abductors received a ransom before he was set free contrary to claims made by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, that he was rescued without paying up.
Though Falae was silent on how much was paid, the kidnappers had demanded N100 million (about $444K) initially before lowering the figure to N90 million.
The chieftain of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, according to news reports, said he walked for about 25 miles after he was freed in Owo, a town in Ondo State, before the police found him and brought him home to Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Falae, who was kidnapped from his farm last week Monday, said he slept on the bare floor throughout his four-day captivity. He was returned home last Thursday.
