Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has imposed a 16-hour curfew across 10 Local Government Areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park amid heightened security concerns.
The curfew, which runs daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., takes effect on Wednesday and will remain in force for an initial period of two days.
The directive was announced in a memo issued on Tuesday evening in Ibadan by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.
The affected councils are Oriire (Ikoyi-Ile), Orelope (Igboho), Irepo (Kisi), Saki West (Saki), Saki East (Ago-Amodu), Atisbo (Tede/Ago-Are), Itesiwaju (Otu), Iseyin (Iseyin), Olorunsogo (Igbeti), and Atiba (Offa-Meta, Oyo).
The state government said the restriction of movement covers communities adjoining the Old Oyo National Park and will be reviewed as the security situation evolves.
