…Imposes 6pm – 7am Curfew
Following skirmishes reported in Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State government has ordered the indefinite and immediate closure of the market.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that the governor gave the order to forestall the breakdown of law and order in the area.
The governor equally imposed a curfew on Shasha and the market area. The curfew is to run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The statement further warned residents of the affected area to go about their legitimate businesses peacefully, with a caveat thatst anyone caught perpetrating violence will face the full wrath of the law.
The statement reads, “His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, has directed the immediate closure of Shasha market indefinitely following reports of a breach of the peace in the area.
“The governor has also approved the imposition of curfew on Shasha. It will run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
“Residents of the affected area are enjoined to go about their legitimate businesses within the hours stipulated by the law.
“Anyone caught disrupting the peace of the community will be made to face the wrath of the law.”
