LOCKDOWN ALERT: OYO SLAMS 4PM-8AM CURFEW ON 10 LGAs OVER OLD OYO PARK CRIME WAVE
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–“FREE residents from the shackles of insecurity, kidnapping, and other criminal activities” – 48-hour curfew kicks in June 24
Key Issues:
1. 10 LGAs Around Old Oyo National Park Hit With Curfew
_”The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to free residents from the shackles of insecurity, kidnapping, and other criminal activities by imposing a curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park.”
2. 48-Hour Restriction Starts Wednesday Night
_”The curfew would take effect from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., beginning on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and would remain in force for the next 48 hours in the first instance.”
3. Government Declares War on Insecurity and Kidnapping
_”Intensified efforts to free residents from the shackles of insecurity, kidnapping, and other criminal activities”
4. Official Announcement by Information Commissioner
_”In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the government said…”
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).
Prince Oyelade stated that the curfew was part of the state’s ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges in communities located around the Old Oyo National Park.
He urged residents of the affected local government areas to comply fully with the directive as security agencies intensify operations aimed at restoring peace and ensuring the safety of lives and property across the affected communities.
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