Meanwhile, the budget also allocates N3.1billion for the purchase of vehicles for lawmakers and clerks of the state House of Assembly.
A review of the approved 2025 budget for Ondo State has revealed that the Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's administration earmarked N2.3billion for the capital expenditure of Amotekun Corps, the state’s local security outfit.
Meanwhile, the budget also allocates N3.1billion for the purchase of vehicles for lawmakers and clerks of the state House of Assembly.
According to the budget document, the N3.1 billion allocation includes N2.1 billion for the purchase of 27 units of Toyota Fortuner SUVs for the 26 honorable members and the Clerk of the House of Assembly.
Another N1billion is allocated for 13 units of Toyota Corolla cars, including delivery, registration, and insurance for the Clerk, 10 directors, and three deputy clerks.
The expenditures on vehicles for lawmakers and clerks come despite worsening insecurity in Ondo State.
Earlier this month, SaharaReporters reported that at least 20 people were killed after bandits attacked and sacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—were attacked at midnight on a Sunday, forcing residents to flee for safety.
Some sources suggest the actual death toll could be much higher.
A resident claimed that over 40 people had been killed, with many others still missing.
“The attack started last Monday, but the most severe assault happened on Friday night. The bandits struck while people were asleep, opening fire indiscriminately. Many ran into the bush, while some were not so lucky,” the resident had recounted.
He added, “Security forces arrived on Sunday and recovered some bodies, but many are still missing. If they search further, more corpses will likely be found in the bush.”
Ondo State has a history of insecurity. In 2022, hundreds of women from four local government areas protested against worsening security challenges. The women took to the streets of Oka Akoko, Akungba Akoko, and other Akoko towns, demanding improved security from both the state and federal governments.
Incidents of violence in the state include the abduction of teachers by gunmen in Auga Akoko, the killing of a police officer at Oka Akoko last week, and an attack on 17 travelers on the Ifira Akoko–Isua Akoko road by armed robbers.
Some of the protesting women, holding brooms, were half-naked, chanting solidarity songs as they marched through the streets