IGP Says Olu Falae Was Released Without Payment Of Ransom

The Inspector General of Police (IGP),
Solomon Arase, on Thursday said that
no ransom was paid for the release
of former Secretary of the
Government of the Federation, Olu
Falae .
Arase, who disclosed this to
journalists in Akure while handing
over Falae to his family, said the
police would soon release further
details on the rescue efforts.
The Commissioner of Police in the
state, Mike Ogbodu , as well as other
top officers of the force were also
present at the forum.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
recalls that Falae was kidnapped on
Monday on his farm by suspected
Fulani herdsmen.
The abductors had reportedly
demanded N100 million initially as
ransom before reducing this to N90
million.