Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a curfew on the communities of Ifon and Ilobu following a renewed communal clash. The curfew, effective from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., was announced on Tuesday by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi.
As reported by the Guardian, the decision was made after a state security meeting to address the ongoing conflict between the two communities. In the statement, Alimi outlined several measures aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the affected areas.
“Following the just concluded state security meeting, Osun state government has taken the following decisions aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu: A 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew will be imposed with immediate effect starting from today, Tuesday, the 30th of Jan 2024 on the warring communities,” Alimi said.
“The Osun state government should set up a joint task force of all stakeholders in the warring communities, which should include traditional chiefs of Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun with immediate effect.
“A high-powered stakeholders meeting will be held with all traditional chiefs and rulers from the three communities with government officials and all security chiefs in attendance.
“A contingent of all security personnel, comprising the Army, Police, and Civil Defence, be deployed to the warring communities with immediate effect.”
The key decisions taken by the Osun State Government include the imposition of a curfew, the establishment of a joint task force comprising stakeholders from Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun, and the deployment of a contingent of security personnel, including the Army, Police, and Civil Defence, to the warring communities.
Furthermore, a high-powered stakeholders meeting will be convened, involving traditional chiefs and rulers from the three communities, government officials, and all security chiefs. This meeting is intended to foster dialogue and find lasting solutions to the communal tensions.
Governor Adeleke’s administration expressed sympathy to the affected people who lost their loved ones in the wake of the renewed violence. The Commissioner for Information warned that anyone or group found instigating violence or breaching the peace would face necessary prosecution by the law of Nigeria.
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