Mr. Falae said he was kidnapped by six Fulani herdsmen last Monday at his Ilado farm in Akure. The 77-year-old warned that such attack should not be allowed to happen again as it could result to even graver consequences.

“It is not because of me. As for me, I am a very humble person, but by virtue of what God has made me and the status God has given me, it is an insult to our race that a man like me could be abducted by a bunch of hoodlums,” he said.

“By the way, one of them told me, he said, ‘Baba, if after you leave us you talk nonsense I will come and catch you again’. That is the kind of insult I received.”

Asked if the kidnappers were illiterates, he replied: “Only two of them could speak some English. They were between the ages of 25 and 35. They were Fulani, they spoke Hausa.”

Mr. Falae however said it was plausible that his ordeal was closely connected to his conflict with Fulani herdsmen who consistently grazed at his farm.

“The cattle rearers have been giving me a hard time for the past two or three years. Because I have a dam on the farm, so they like to bring their cattle there to drink water, then they eat other people’s crops,” he stated.

“This time they ate up my maize farm, two hectares. We took pictures, and it was videoed, the police went there. They were asked to pay compensation, they begged and paid half of what we claimed and we accepted it.

“That was about two months ago. Whether it was one of them who went to bring his brothers to come and deal ‘with this wicked man’, I don’t know. It is plausible. Absolutely plausible.

“My view is that this is my home. I have not gone to farm in any other person’s territory. This is my home where I was born. I have every right to farm here and live in peace here. So, this is totally unacceptable.

“I once told the Commissioner of Police that if he cannot protect us and protect my farm, that I will protect myself. There will be self-help if government fails to protect its citizens.

“It would have been unfortunate if that were to happen. The IG met me and gave me assurances that they will give us protection. I hope that we as a community in Ondo State and in Yoruba land as a whole must go into consultation to ensure that we enhance our protection. We cannot be slaves in our own territory.”

Mr. Falae said he was not surprised that the police could not trace and arrest the kidnappers because of the manner of their movement and operation.

“These fellows were permanently on the move. Day and night they were walking. Through farm lands, through water, through swamps…they were scared, they knew they could be traced with GPRS, that was why they were running around all the time,” he said.

“I was not surprised at all that the police could not trace them before they decided to let me go.”

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This is very embarrassing

Uncle falae, relax... Change has come!

Those fulanis go soon be caught!

But seriously, are they not taking our accommodation
for granted in Yoruba land

Am sure if it had been other way round, the fellow
herdsmen would av surfaced and probably ethical conflict would av ensued!

#sayNoToEthicalConflict

Shots

Oga go for thanksgiving. Atleast with this you have seen the ordeal passed through by the Chibok girls. Their own was even lorries.

hmmn but to late to cry now, we are talking about how awolowo drag this tribe to serve hausa/falanis in 60s.
the year 2015 tinibu has done worst than awolowo because of his personal selfishness, afonja will be better than him, when fulanis will finish with him
Yoruba don't have another option rather than to continue serving there masters. when Biafra mature yelobas will be completely slave to there Master.

These fulani herdsmen even warned him that if he talks careless they will come again and kidnap him. what an affront on yorubaland?

cc virginfinder

#sighs

Fulani herdsmen n troublemaking

Slavery 101 done and dusted, 102 loading

Master and Slave,Fulani and Yoruba!

this is an insult to Yoruba tribe

FreeGlobe:
This is very embarrassing

I can't stop laughing. Freeglobe, you are a confirmed tribalist. Baba Falaye is correct, the security of O'dua Kingdom have been neglected for sometime and that why we have this kidnap and the Igbo stampede on Lagos and the no man's land insult. The constant in life is change. We must protect our territory, our markets, our communities, infrastructure etc

food for thought.

Next time dnt go alone..

i

Okada I don do, drop me, na here, keep the change let me book a plot of land first

[quote author post=38486815]
“My view is that this is my home. I have not gone to farm in any other person’s territory. This is my home where I was born. I have every right to farm here and live in peace here. So, this is totally unacceptable.
“I once told the Commissioner of Police that if he cannot protect us and protect my farm, that I will protect myself. There will be self-help if government fails to protect its citizens.
“It would have been unfortunate if that were to happen. [/quote]

WORD

FreeGlobe:
These fulani herdsmen even warned him that if he talks careless they will come again and kidnap him. what an affront on yorubaland?

cc virginfinder

I don't like tribalism, it can happen to anybody,

FFK comes to mind yet he was insulted for this same line of thought

It is a shame the government cannot secure its citizenry anymore.


Some clowns are still talking about 'grazing routes', as if intensive husbandry happen in Mars. If normadic farming is a culture of the fulanis, I don't have a problem with that, but it is not my culture and I cannot allow it on my land. They should restrain themselves to their land where that is obtainable.

Let the gentle giant rest, if yoruba nation ignites the whole nation plus its surrounding neigbhors will not be spared even if others cede skimishes will still be operated beyond your borders.

I thought the fetish suffercated people are most accommodating ....are they going to fight their masters?

At least, it is good they are realizing how slavish they have been

truefact:
I thought the fetish suffercated people are most accommodating ....are they going to fight their masters?

At least, it is good they are realizing how slavish they have been

brace yourself for warrrrr

Baba Falae should go and rest and stop this politcal propaganda abeg no body is a slave except you want to be one !!!

20pounds:
It is a shame the government cannot secure its citizenry anymore.

Yeah! It is not necessary because pmb is speaking up for the state of palestine while his country is in shambles.

Good Morning Slaves down South


Who insulted the VP.? Elrufai


I won't be surprise to see some slaves blaming the freeborn people for the kidnap despite Falae's confession

Oga Falaye, See your life. Your brother Abiola and his wife were killed by Abbokis but you did say a word. Your brother who won election free and fair, all you could do was to come out for presidential election to take over your brothers position.

What goes around comes around. You and your people are cowards. You have not seen anything yet.

Are you just knowing that Yorubas are slaves in their father's land? Ordinary fulani, 20 Fulanis kidnapped you in your farm, where you have 200 yoruba workers, what a humiliation.

You think you are fighting Igbos? We are very formidable. We voted for your brother and our own brother from the south, obasanjo to correct the born to rule attitude of the Fulanis, to prove that we can unite the south to fight the injustice of the North but you sold out in your usual manner.

Because of one man interest Tinubu, you have sold out the whole south.

Good morning to Falae.

I once said in this forum.... War has been fought in IGBO land and there is currently war in the North, the next war will be in South West, they cannot avoid it as far as there is ONE Nigeria and the Masters are fast encroaching and want to have access to the sea as conquered terrotory.... it does not matter who is involved but it will be in SW most likely Lagos, they are enjoying the spoil of war now and warmly embezzling the war mongers and forget the f.

this kind of thing can never happen in igboland or niger delta. who born them to try am

I actually don't understand if nigeria is progressing or retrogressing. This is an old agro practice that the so called giant of Africa ought to have abolished. Now we see peopleI praising former agric minister adeshina that he did very well. This same problem is responsible for gruesome murder of middle beltan population. This problem needs to be addressed urgently