We Foiled Another Terror Plot to Bomb the Government House – Aiyedatiwa

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State announced that security forces had disrupted a plot by five youths to bomb the Ondo State Government House several months ago.

The governor made the statement on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four individuals to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5 , 2022 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo.

According to Aiyedatiwa, the suspects had gathered bomb‑making materials and other equipment in a hotel where they were staying before security agencies received intelligence about their plans.

He said that officers from the Nigeria Police Force and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, acted on the intelligence, raided the hotel, and arrested the suspects before they could carry out the attack.

The governor added that the suspects remain in detention.

Aiyedatiwa said the group had allegedly intended to target the Government House, although he noted that the motive behind the plot remains unclear.

He cited the incident as evidence of ongoing efforts by security agencies to address threats in the state, stressing that isolated incidents should not be taken as a sign of failure in the government’s security measures.

The governor’s remarks came amid renewed discussions on security following the conviction and sentencing of four persons for the 2022 Owo church attack, which left more than 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others injured.

He said: “We have been doing so much. I will give you an example. I think it’s about three or four months ago, some youth, about five of them, they wanted to bomb the government house.”

“They were in their hotel, they didn’t move into a rented apartment, and they have all the equipment, all the gadgets.”

“We got an intelligence report, and the police, and Amotekun moved in, busted them in the house, where they were arrested.”

“They are still in detention right now. Their mission was to bomb the government house. For what reason? Only God knows. So we are working, like I said, maybe one incident happened and it doesn’t mean that we have not been working.”