Report from Oyo State, South West Nigeria says, Governor Seyi Makinde, has declared curfew in 10 Local Government Areas of the State.
According to Daily Post, the 10 Local Government Areas are those surrounding the Old Oyo National Park “which has been a source of concern for residents.”
It was learnt that the park is where the students and teachers who were kidnapped recently are being held by bandits.
Recall that, 39 students and seven teachers were kidnapped last month in some communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Makinde on Tuesday declared a curfew in the 10 local government areas surrounding the park.
The declaration of the 16-hour curfew in the 10 local government areas was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde.
The statement was made available through the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, on Tuesday evening.
The statement said that the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
It added that the curfew will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and will last for 48 hours in the first instance.
The affected local government areas are:
Oriire (Headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile), Orelope
(Headquarters: Igboho), Irepo
(Headquarters: Kisi), Saki West
(Headquarters: Saki), Saki East
(Headquarters: Ago-Amodu), Atisbo
(Headquarters: Tede/Ago-Are), Itesiwaju
(Headquarters: Otu), Iseyin
(Headquarters: Iseyin), Olorunsogo
(Headquarters: Igbeti) and Atiba
(Headquarters: Offa-Meta, Oyo).
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