Plan to bomb Ondo Government House foiled

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has revealed that a plan by some individuals to bomb the Ondo State Government House in Akure, the state capital has been foiled by security operatives.

He disclosed this on Thursday in a national television program, adding that intelligence received several months earlier alerted authorities to suspicious activity linked to the suspects.

The governor said the group initially stayed at a hotel before moving to a rented apartment, where security officials later found material believed to be related to the planned attack.

He said the intelligence triggered a coordinated operation involving the Nigerian Police and Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun).

“We have done a lot. I will give you an example. About three or four months ago, some youths, about five of them, wanted to bomb the Ondo Government House.

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“They were in a hotel before moving into a rented apartment, and they had all the equipment and gadgets. We got intelligence, and the police and Amotekun came in and arrested them inside the house,” the governor said.

Aiyedatiwa stated that investigations were continuing to determine the motive behind the alleged plot.

He said the incident highlights the importance of intelligence gathering and interagency collaboration in ensuring public safety.

According to him, many security efforts often go unnoticed because threats are neutralized before they materialize.

“Security is one of the responsibilities that leaders bear, and this is not always visible. It is only when things go wrong that the government looks as if it has not done enough. We have done a lot,” he said.

The governor also spoke about increasing collaboration among South East states in tackling insecurity.

He said governors in the region had strengthened intelligence sharing through the Amotekun Corps.