IBADAN — The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to free residents from the shackles of insecurity, kidnapping, and other criminal activities by imposing a curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, the government said the curfew would take effect from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., beginning on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and would remain in force for the next 48 hours in the first instance.
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).
Oyelade stated that the curfew was part of the state’s ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges in communities located around the Old Oyo National Park. The commissioner urged residents of the affected local government areas to comply fully with the directive as security agencies intensify operations aimed at restoring peace and ensuring the safety of lives and property.