The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state.
A memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the curfew takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
The curfew, which is from 4pm to 8am, lasts for 48 hours in the first instance, affects local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park.
A release issued on June 23, 2026, by
Sulaimon Olanrewaju
Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor of Oyo State, informed that the affected local government areas are:
- Oriire (Headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile)
- Orelope (Headquarters: Igboho)
- Irepo (Headquarters: Kisi)
- Saki West and (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)
