Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state in an effort to contain the raging insecurity plaguing one of the country’s oldest cities.
According to a memo issued by the secretary to the state government, Musibau Babatunde, the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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The curfew, which is between 4 PM and 8 AM and lasts for 48 hours in the first instance, affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park.
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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