Oyo State Government has imposed a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park following heightened security concerns in the affected communities.
The curfew, approved by Governor Seyi Makinde, takes effect from Wednesday, 24 June 2026, and will run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. for an initial period of 48 hours.
The directive was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, who said the measure was necessary to protect lives and property and strengthen security operations in the affected areas.
According to the statement, the curfew applies to local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park and forms part of the government’s efforts to address emerging security threats within the region.
The affected local government areas are Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo and Atiba.
Residents have been urged to comply strictly with the restriction and cooperate with security personnel deployed to enforce the directive.
The state government said it would review the security situation at the end of the initial 48-hour period and communicate any further directives to the public.
