The Oyo State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the affected communities.
The directive was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, and made available to The PUNCH in Ibadan, the state capital.
According to the statement, the curfew will take effect from 4pm to 8am daily, beginning on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and will remain in force for an initial period of 48 hours.
“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),” the statement read.
The government said the measure was part of ongoing operations
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