Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo town following clashes between cult groups, which left about eight people dead.
Residents of the town are expected to remain indoor,while the curfew subsists, the government said.
The government also said only people offering essential services including medical personnel, emergency services and law enforcement officers would be allowed to move round during the restriction.
They are advised to have their means of identification,while moving from home to the duty posts and vice versa,according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan on Monday.
It added: “Due to the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo which have led to loss of lives, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has ordered a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the town, till further notice.
“All residents are required to remain indoors during the curfew. Only essential services, such as hospitals, emergency services, and law enforcement, will be exempted from the curfew.
“The Governor has also asked secutiry agencies in the State to enforce the curfew, ensure safety of lives, properties, arrest perpetrators of the violence and restore peace to the community.”
