Ondo Amotekun Arrests 301 Suspects and Deploys 1,200 Officers

Ondo State’s Amotekun security agency says it arrested 301 suspects, including people suspected of kidnapping and other crimes, between August and October 2026. Commander Chief Adetunji Adeleye announced Operation Laafia DanDan and the deployment of about 1,200 officers across the state’s 18 local government areas, with a focus on roads, forests and border communities. Of the 15 suspects paraded, nine were linked to kidnapping and three were allegedly involved in abducting farmer Afolabi Ajayi and killing a woman; 27 suspects have been convicted and 102 cases resolved through mediation.