Governor Seyi Makinde has declared a 16-hour curfew in ten local government areas of Oyo State.
The declaration was announced in a memo issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.
The curfew takes effect from Wednesday.
The curfew which is between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 a.m., is expected to last for two days in the first instance.
The local government areas affected border the Old Oyo National Park and they are: Oriire local government area headquarters, Ikoyi-Ile; Orelope local government area headquarters, Igboho; Irepo local government area headquarters, Kisi; Saki West local government area headquarters, Saki, and Saki East local government area headquarters, Ago-Amodu.
Others are Atisbo local government area headquarters, Tede /Ago-Are; Itesiwaju local government area headquarters, Otu; Iseyin local government area headquarters, Iseyin; Olorunsogo local government area headquarters, Igbeti, and Atiba local government area headquarters, Offa-Meta, in Oyo town.
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