Oyo State Govt Imposes 16 Hour Curfew In 10 Local Govt Areas Over Abduction Of Teachers And Students

The Oyo State Government has announced the imposition of a curfew in 10 local government areas, effective Wednesday.

The curfew, which is to last from 4 pm to 8 am, affects local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park, where the victims of the May 15 attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state are said to be held hostageThe State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement on Tuesday, listed the affected LGAs as Oriire (headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile), Orelope (headquarters: Igboho), Irepo (headquarters: Kisi), Saki West (headquarters: Saki), Saki East (headquarters: Ago-Amodu), Atisbo (headquarters: Tede/Ago-Are), and Itesiwaju (headquarters: Otu).

Others are Iseyin (headquarters: Iseyin), Olorunsogo (headquarters: Igbeti), and Atiba (headquarters: Offa-Meta, Oyo).

The statement indicated that the curfew would be in force for 48 hours starting Wednesday, “in the first instance.”“The curfew is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges in communities located around the Old Oyo National Park,” the statement added.

Recall that a total of 46 people, comprising 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers, are reported to have been abducted in the attack.