The Oyo State Government has received the two security surveillance aircraft it ordered as part of efforts to strengthen security operations across the state.
The aircraft landed at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan on Tuesday and are expected to enhance aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering and rapid response to security threats within Oyo State and neighbouring areas.
Confirming the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the arrival of the aircraft represents another milestone in the state’s drive to improve security through enhanced intelligence gathering and aerial surveillance.
“The arrival of the aircraft marks another step in the state’s efforts to strengthen security operations through improved intelligence gathering and aerial surveillance.
“Governor Seyi Makinde had, on July 18, 2026, confirmed that the aircraft arrived in Nigeria and were undergoing reassembly at the Nigerian Air Force’s hangar in Lagos.
“The State Government had, about a week earlier, assured residents that the aircraft would arrive in Oyo before the end of July, adding that the latest development fulfilled that commitment.
“The aircraft are expected to support security agencies, including the Amotekun Corps and other relevant formations, in monitoring criminal activities and improving response efforts across the state.”
Oyelade added that Governor Seyi Makinde was present at the airport to receive the two aircraft upon their arrival.
The delivery follows the state government’s announcement on July 8, 2025, that it had procured the surveillance aircraft to strengthen the operational capacity of security agencies in addressing emerging security threats across Oyo State.
The arrival also comes several months after Governor Makinde disclosed plans by his administration to acquire modern aerial surveillance platforms as part of broader efforts to combat kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminality in the state.
