Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the imposition of a 16-hour curfew across 10 local government areas of the state.
The development was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the curfew takes immediate effect from June 24, 2026, and will run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
The state government said the restriction affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park as part of efforts to maintain security and public order in the affected communities.
The local government areas placed under the curfew are Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo, and Atiba.
The affected councils have their headquarters in Ikoyi-Ile, Igboho, Kisi, Saki, Ago-Amodu, Tede/Ago-Are, Otu, Iseyin, Igbeti, and Offa-Meta in Oyo, respectively.
Residents of the affected areas have been advised to comply fully with the directive and cooperate with security agencies enforcing the curfew.
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