𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 05 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗞𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗦.

𝗕𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘,

25𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯. 2026.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, following the successful passing-out parade of Batch 05 operatives in Akure.

The colourful ceremony, held at the Ondo State House of Assembly Arcade Ground, marked the formal induction of the newly trained officers into active service. The governor described the event as symbolic, strategic and historic, noting that it represents another decisive step in consolidating the state’s security architecture.

Addressing the fresh operatives, Aiyedatiwa assured them of continued government support through improved logistics, modern equipment, enhanced welfare packages and sustained intelligence coordination. He emphasized that farmers, traders, students, commuters and families across the state depend heavily on Amotekun for protection of lives and property.

The governor also paid tribute to his late predecessor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, fondly remembered as “Amotekun 001,” for laying the foundation of the state-backed security outfit.

In his welcome address, the Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, reminded the newly inducted officers that they are agents of the law and not above it.

He stressed that the corps was deliberately structured as a legal, community-rooted and intelligence-driven outfit to complement, not compete with, conventional security agencies. According to him, modern security threats — including kidnapping, banditry, communal clashes and rural criminal infiltration — require discipline, professionalism and collaboration.

Adeleye charged the officers to demonstrate alertness, restraint, loyalty and confidentiality in the discharge of their duties, warning that indiscipline, corruption, abuse of power or collaboration with criminal elements would attract strict sanctions.

He explained that their training was designed to produce disciplined operatives rather than militants, professional responders rather than aggressors, and community protectors rather than oppressors. The induction, he said, comes at a critical time when the state requires proactive, intelligence-led responses to evolving security challenges.

The Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun, was launched in January 2020 by South-West states as a regional response to growing insecurity. In Ondo State, the corps operates across the 18 local government areas, supporting the police, military and other agencies in tackling crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and violent attacks.

Recent operations by the Ondo Amotekun Corps have included major arrests and intelligence-led patrols aimed at curbing criminal activities, particularly in forests, highways and rural communities.

Dignitaries at the event included members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers, security chiefs, traditional rulers, religious leaders and local government chairmen, underscoring the broad institutional backing for the corps.

With the induction of Batch 05, the Ondo State Government signaled renewed determination to reinforce community-based security and sustain public confidence in the Amotekun initiative.