ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Oyo State Government has imposed a 16-hour curfew on 10 local government areas of the state following growing security concerns around communities bordering the Old Oyo National Park.
The curfew, approved by Governor Seyi Makinde, will take effect from Wednesday (today), June 24, 2026, and run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. for an initial period of 48 hours.
The directive was conveyed in a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, who said the measure was introduced to address security challenges and protect lives and property in the affected areas.
According to the statement, Governor Makinde approved the declaration of the curfew as part of efforts to strengthen security and maintain order in communities situated around the Old Oyo National Park.
“Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state,” the statement read.
It added that “the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and will run between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. for 48 hours in the first instance.”
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Professor Babatunde explained that the restriction specifically targets local government areas that share boundaries with the Old Oyo National Park, an area that has recently attracted heightened security attention.
“The curfew affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park,” the statement noted.
The affected local government areas are Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo and Atiba.
Residents of the affected councils have been urged to comply fully with the directive and cooperate with security agencies deployed to enforce the curfew.
The government assured residents that the security situation would be closely monitored and reviewed after the expiration of the initial 48-hour period.
It added that further directives would be communicated to the public based on developments and the outcome of ongoing security assessments.
The curfew represents one of the latest measures by the Oyo State Government to contain security threats and prevent any escalation of unrest in communities located around the Old Oyo National Park.