Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has raised alarm that forests across the nation have been taken over by terrorist
Akeredolu disclosed this during a condolence visit by members of the council of all saints church, Jericho Ibadan.
He called on the international community to help Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. According to him, “we have terrorist in Nigeria and the world needs to assist us”
The condolence visit paid by the church to Akeredolu was in light of the Attack on a Catholic church in owo, ondo state.
On the 5th of June 2022, a mass shooting occurred at St Francis Xavier Catholic church in owo, ondo state. At least 40 people were killed with scores injured in the attack.
Akeredolu made these comments the same day that president Buhari directed increased kinetic efforts to trace and bring back the 51 passengers who were kidnapped on an Abuja-Kaduna train.
Governor Akeredolu also said that should it be the case that the Nigerian government does not need international assistance, that ondo state wants it.