Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has ordered herdsmen to vacate Ondo Forest Reserves within seven days starting from today, Monday, 18th of January.
The governor said the seven-day ultimatum is part of major steps taken by the state at addressing the root cause of kidnapping and other nefarious activities in the state.
In a statement issued on his official Twitter handle, Akereolu said the forests have been turned into a place for felons to carry out their criminal activities.
He said, “Today we have taken major steps at addressing the root cause of kidnapping, in particular, and other nefarious activities detailed and documented in security reports, the press and debriefings from victims of kidnap cases in Ondo State.
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“These unfortunate incidents are traceable to the activities of some bad elements masquerading as herdsmen. These felons have turned our forest reserves into hideouts for keeping victims of kidnapping, negotiating for ransom and carrying out other criminal activities.”
According to him, as the Chief Law and Security Officer of the state, it is his constitutional obligation to do everything lawful to protect the lives and property of all residents of the state.
He said, “All Forest Reserves in the state are to be vacated by herdsmen within the next 7 days with effect from today, Monday 18th January 2021.
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“Night-grazing is banned with immediate effect because most farm destruction takes place at night.”
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