BY LEVI JOHNSON
Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State has issued a 7-Day ultimatum to herdsmen in Ondo forest reserves to leave.
According to him, the ultimatum is part of the major steps taken by his government to address the root cause of kidnapping and other nefarious activities in the state.
Tweets from Akeredolu’s official Twitter handle 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.
“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.”
He said that 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.
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The Governor gave the following orders saying, “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.
“Night-grazing is banned with immediate effect because most farm destruction takes place at night.
