Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew on Owo community, Owo local government area.
The curfew followed cult related killings in which four persons were killed and others injured.
A leader of the All Progressives Congress in Owo, Fisayo Oladipo, were among those killed.
A statement by Chief Press Secretary to Aiyedatiwa, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the curfew was till further notice.
The statement reads in parts: “Due to the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo which have led to loss of lives, Governor 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.”
