Oyo imposes curfew on 10 LGAs near national park after abductions
The Oyo State Government has imposed a curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park. The move follows the abduction of 46 people, including 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers, in Oriire Local Government Area. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, the curfew is part of efforts to address security challenges in the region. Security agencies have intensified operations to restore peace and ensure the safety of residents.
What we know
- The curfew affects 10 local government areas around the Old Oyo National Park, including Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo, and Atiba.
- The curfew runs from 4 pm to 8 am and is to be in force for 48 hours, starting Wednesday.
- The abduction incident involved 46 people, with 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers taken from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area.
- A teacher, Joel Adesiyan, was killed during the attack, and a Mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, was later beheaded in captivity.
- Special forces, drones, and 1,000 forest guards have been deployed to the area, with military troops manning all exit routes into the park.
