We Abducted Chief Falae to Get Money for Sallah Celebration - Suspects Confess (Photo)

Posted by Lolade on Tue 13th Oct, 2015 - tori.ng

The suspected abductors of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Chief Olu Falae, yesterday, explained how they perpetrated their evil act.

The suspected kidnappers

The suspects in the abduction saga of Chief Olu falae, were paraded in Abuja on Monday, October 12, by the Department of State Service (DSS).

The suspects, Abdullahi Usman (aka Kadiri), 26, and Babawuro Kato, denied playing major roles in Falae’s abduction.

The former SGF, was kidnapped a few weeks ago from his farm in Ilado by some Fulani herdsmen, who collected ransom before releasing him four days later.

Usman and Kato, who are Fulani, claimed that they only met in pursuit of making quick money and without knowing about the target chosen by the group leader.

Abdullahi, who said he left Lokoja and used his motorcycle to transport their ring-leader, Dattijo and Chief Falae who was sandwiched between them claimed that he never knew the identity of their victim.

Usman (Aka Kadiri) explained how he helped to pinpoint “a big man who goes to his farm in Toyota Hilux van” who could be kidnapped to provide Sallah and wedding funds to some of his friends.

Usman said he was approached by some of his friends in Kwara State shortly before the last Eid El-Kabir during a wedding ceremony.

Usman recalled that Datijo approached him complaining that he was so broke that he might not be able to satisfactorily celebrate the coming festival unless he (Usman) was able to give information on any big man that could be abducted for money.

“I then told him that I know one man who brings a Hilux vehicle to his farm and I used to see him as I move my cows about”, he told reporters.

Usman said they then took Falae to Owo where he was kept at a place called ‘Pipeline’ around Benin junction.

Eventually, the ransom of N5 million was paid to Datijo, who “made away with the money”.

Mr. Garba warned that the DSS would not take kindly to any further attempt to misinterpret a criminal incident and cause people to turn against one another.