Ondo State

Ondo State

State in Nigeria

Ondo is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast for 45 km, Edo State to the east, Delta State to the southeast for 36 km, Ogun State to the southwest for 179 km, Osun State to the northwest for 77 km, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state's capital is Akure, the former capital of the ancient Akure Kingdom. The State includes mangrove-swamp forest near the Bight of Benin.

Also known as...Sunshine state
Police rescue 12 kidnapped passengers

Nigerian police rescued 12 passengers abducted in Ondo State after a coordinated search operation.