Insecurity: Makinde declares 16-hour curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 Local Government Areas of the state.

Makinde’s declaration was contained in a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Musibau Babatunde, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Babatunde said the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24.

The curfew, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., is expected to last for two days in the first instance.

The affected LGAs border the Old Oyo National Park.

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They are Oriire LGA headquarters, Ikoyi-Ile; Orelope LGA headquarters, Igboho; Irepo LGA headquarters, Kisi; Saki West LGA headquarters, Saki; and Saki East LGA headquarters, Ago-Amodu.

Others include Atisbo LGA headquarters, Tede/Ago-Are; Itesiwaju LGA headquarters, Otu; Iseyin LGA headquarters, Iseyin; Olorunsogo LGA headquarters, Igbeti; and Atiba LGA headquarters, Offa-Meta, in Oyo town.

The state government said further directives would be communicated to the public as the security situation is reviewed at the end of the initial 48-hour period.

The latest development follows the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers by bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State in May 2026.