Ondo State residents have been presented with a new opportunity to join the Amotekun Corps as the security outfit begins its fifth batch recruitment aimed at boosting safety across the state.
Fresh details released by the Ondo State Security Network Agency on Sunday confirmed that the state government has approved the latest recruitment phase, which will run from Monday, December 1 to Monday, December 8, 2025. The announcement was issued by Muyideen Fabunmi on behalf of the Corps Commander.
According to the agency, applicants must be indigenes of Ondo State or persons of Yoruba descent who have lived in the state for not less than 10 years. Prospective candidates are expected to present their Local Government of Origin certificate and evidence of payment of development levy for a minimum of three years.
Further requirements include a National Identity Card or valid voter’s card, alongside verifiable experience in paramilitary or security-related work. The Corps also recognises practical skills such as local hunting, mechanical or automobile engineering, construction, electrical and electronics work, plumbing, welding, painting, tailoring, driving, ICT competencies like web or graphics design, or trade test certification. The agency added that “spiritual endowment” will be considered an added advantage.
Applicants are expected to be at least 20 years old and must obtain recent medical reports confirming physical and mental fitness from a government hospital. A character endorsement from a Notary Public, a Local Government Traditional Council Chairman or a Justice of the Peace is also compulsory.
In addition, candidates must show that they have lived in their current community for not less than three years, supported by attestation from their Community Development Association.
The agency explained that all qualified persons should obtain and fill the online recruitment form at ossnamot.com within the application window. Completed forms and required documents are to be enclosed in a sealed envelope and submitted to the Corps Commander at the Amotekun Headquarters, located behind Reuben Fasoranti Park, Alagbaka, Akure.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted through SMS beginning December 8.
Amotekun in Ondo was created on March 4, 2020, through legislation passed by the State House of Assembly and later amended on July 13, 2022. The corps is charged with intelligence gathering, arrest and prosecution support, collaboration with sister security outfits in the South-West, and the protection of lives and property across forests, highways, waterways and communities in the state.
