Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Erin-Osun and Ilobu towns, in Irepodun and Orolu local government areas of the state.
The curfew was imposed on Sunday following the violence that characterized a land dispute.
In the statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ismail Omipidan, the curfew would now be between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The governor explained that the review of the curfew was as a result of the outcome of the meeting the government held with traditional rulers of the areas involved in the crisis.
He added that the traditional rulers had promised to ensure peace in another meeting the Commissioner of Police in the state held with them.
the statement reads: “Following the peace meetings, and with the return of peace to the affected towns, the governor has approved the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew declared last Sunday to forestall further breakdown of law and order.
“Consequently, the curfew will now run from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, and will subsist until further notice.
“Security operatives will therefore remain in the two councils to enforce the new curfew directive with a view to further maintaining law and order.
“As we all know, the curfew was never declared to inflict hardship on our people in the first instance but to protect them and return normalcy to the affected communities.
“The Osun government appreciates the traditional rulers and all the security agencies for their various roles in ensuring that normalcy and peace returned to Erin-Osun and Ilobu.
“We commend citizens and residents for their show of understanding and cooperation so far.
“The governor also enjoins residents and citizens to always channel their grievances to the appropriate authorities and resist the temptation of taking laws into their own hands.”
Source: NAN
