The Oyo State Government has imposed a curfew in 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park as part of efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges.
The curfew, which takes effect on Wednesday, will run from 4 pm to 8 am for 48 hours in the first instance.
The affected areas are around the park where victims of the May 15 attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area are believed to be held hostage.
A total of 46 people, comprising 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers, were reportedly abducted during the attack.
The State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement on Tuesday, listed the affected councils as Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo and Itesiwaju.
Others are Iseyin, Olorunsogo and Atiba.
“The curfew is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges in communities located around the Old Oyo National Park,” the statement added.
The government urged residents of the affected local government areas to comply fully with the directive as security agencies intensify operations to restore peace and protect lives and property.
The abducted victims were taken from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School; and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area.
