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Foreigners behind criminal activities in forest reserves- Akeredolu
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said foreign herders are perpetrators of criminal activities in the state forest reserves.
The Governor while speaking to the Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘F’ of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Dora Amahian, during a visit to his office, said, foreign herders almost permanently occupied the state’s forest reserve until he gave an order to flush them out.
The Governor urging the NIS to increase security at the land borders, stated that the influx of foreigners into the country through the land borders was alarming.
He also said more security should be put in place to prevent unknown individuals from coming into the country without record and identity.
He said, “We all know what this service is established to do. It’s clear to us. The number of people who come into Nigeria through the land border is becoming alarming.
“Knowing your efforts to secure our borders, we are worried about some foreigners that come in and are almost permanent in our forest reserves. I know a number of criminal activities that are being perpetrated in our reserves that are done by foreigners.
“They might be Fulani but they are not Nigerians. I think there must be collaborations; collaboration with other security agencies. That way, you can function well and achieve more result. Collaborate with security agency like Amotekun.”
