Mojisola Oladele
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew on Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area following a violent breakdown of law and order which erupted Sunday night.
Senator Adeleke who stated this through a statement by The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief Kolapo Alimi, said the decision was taken in view of the security intelligence reports submitted by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Mr.Samuel Ojo.
According to the state government, the unrest is linked to tensions that followed the recent death of Prince Adegboyega Famodun, The Former APC Chairman in the State, who passed away last week.
Senator Adeleke states “Following the breakdown of law and order last night till the early hours of today in Igbajo, Boluwaduro local government area, according to the intelligence report from the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on security, Barr. Samuel Ojo, the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has, accordingly announced a total lockdown of the town with the imposition of a 24 hour curfew.
The curfew which is with immediate effect until total peace is attained, came about with the continued breach of law and order among the natives, a development which has been attributed to the demise of Prince Adegboyega Famodun, who died last week, Saturday after a brief illness.”
The governor said his administration would not be a party to any untoward civil disobedience capable of truncating the existing peace and harmony being currently experienced throughout the state, Igbajo inclusive.
Governor Adeleke “Therefore, as the Chief Security Officer of Osun State, I hereby declare with immediate effect, a total lockdown of the town pending the return to orderliness and harmonious co-existence in the hitherto peaceful and orderly Igbajo town.”
“With effect from today, Monday, 1/12/2025, a contingent of all security personnel, comprising the Army, Police, DSS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ( NSCDC), should take charge by keeping a 24 hour surveillance in Igbajo” The Governor adds
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