Why this Sacred tree inside a bank cannot be cut down

This is not just any other tree. There’s a reason why this bank cannot touch the tree. The tree is over 500 years old and exists in Warri kingdom, Delta State, Nigeria. It is an ancestral tree that is revered by residents of Okere community in Warri. There is a very serous reason why the tree MUST be left to stand as a result of which it had to be enclosed in the perimeter fencing of a microfinance bank in that community.

So why is this tree so sacred that it cannot be cut down to make way for development projects? Watch this video for more;