Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area following violent unrest that erupted in the community on Sunday night and persisted into Monday morning.
The disturbance was reportedly triggered by tensions surrounding the recent death of Prince Adegboyega Famodun, who died last week after a brief illness.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor ordered an immediate lockdown of the town to prevent further escalation and to restore order.
Adeleke condemned the violence, stressing that his administration would not tolerate actions capable of disrupting the peace across Osun State.
“It is with deep shock and dismay that I received the sad news of the breakdown of law and order in Igbajo,” he said.
“My administration will not fold its arms and allow a breach of peace anywhere in the state. As the Chief Security Officer of Osun State, I hereby declare a total lockdown of the town pending the return of orderliness and harmonious coexistence.”
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The governor warned that anyone instigating or participating in acts that could heighten the crisis would be arrested and prosecuted.
Security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, have been directed to begin round-the-clock surveillance and enforcement of the curfew.
Adeleke also urged residents and non-indigenes of Igbajo to remain calm and desist from actions that could fuel further chaos.
“Anyone caught engaging in activities capable of plunging the town into more crisis will be dealt with in accordance with the law,” the statement added.
