Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the extension, by 24 hours, of the curfew imposed on 10 local government areas in the state, bordering the Old Oyo National Park.
Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, made this known in a memo issued on Thursday.
Curfew Extension
Recall that the Oyo State Government had, on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026, announced the 4.00pm to 8.00am movement restriction in the 10 local government areas.
With the extension, the curfew, which was initially to last for 48 hours in the first instance, will continue till Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The affected local government areas are Oriire (Headquarters: Ikoyi-Ile); Orelope (Headquarters: Igboho); Irepo (Headquarters: Kisi); Saki West (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).
