The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that bandits may block the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in either July or August, urging security agencies to take proactive measures to avert any potential attack.

The cleric made the remark on Sunday while addressing members of his congregation, saying he foresaw a security threat along the country’s busiest highway.

“Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, I don’t know the exact time, but it’s either July or August. Bandits will block the road. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,” Ayodele said.

“They will block the road. So the security agencies need to take this into account,” he added.

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is one of Nigeria’s most strategic transport corridors, linking Lagos with several states in the South-West and serving as a major route connecting the southern and northern parts of the country. The highway carries thousands of commuters and commercial vehicles daily.

Although Ayodele did not provide details of the basis for his warning, he called on security agencies to remain vigilant and strengthen surveillance along the route to prevent any possible attack.

The warning comes amid ongoing concerns over insecurity in parts of the country, including incidents of banditry, kidnapping and attacks on major highways.

In a recent statement, the cleric criticised the Federal Government over the country’s security challenges, accusing it of failing to fulfil its constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of Nigerians.