Governor Seyi Makinde has imposed a curfew across 10 local government areas in Oyo State following growing security concerns linked to the abduction of students and teachers in parts of the state.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the decision comes amid intensified efforts by security agencies to rescue dozens of victims kidnapped in communities around the Old Oyo National Park axis, an area that has increasingly come under scrutiny over rising criminal activities.
The state government announced that the affected local government areas are those located around the Old Oyo National Park, which authorities believe has become a major hideout for criminal elements operating in the region.
The move follows reports that kidnapped students and teachers taken from communities in Oriire Local Government Area are being held within or around the forest corridors linked to the park.
Last month, armed bandits reportedly abducted 39 students and seven teachers during attacks in parts of Oriire Local
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