Adeleke Imposes 24-hour Curfew On Igbajo Community

Following the breakdown of law and order over the demise of Adegboyega Famodun on Sunday in Igbajo, Boluwaduro local government area, and the intelligence report from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Barr. Samuel Ojo, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the town.

A release by the commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, stated that, “The curfew, which is with immediate effect until total peace is attained, came about with the continued breach of law and order among the natives, a development which has been attributed to the demise of Prince Adegboyega Famodun, who died last week, Saturday after a brief illness.

“Governor Adeleke condemned the development with a declaration that his administration will not be a party to any untoward civil disobedience capable of truncating the existing peace and harmony being currently experienced throughout Osun State, Igbajo inclusive.

The release read in part: “It is with profound shock and dismay that I received the sad news of the breakdown of law and order in Igbajo last night till the early hours of today. As a government that believes in total compliance with the rule of law to ensure peace and order at all times, my administration will not stand by and allow breaches of law and order anywhere in the state.

“Therefore, as the Chief Security Officer of Osun State, I hereby declare with immediate effect, a total lockdown of the town pending the return to orderliness and harmonious co-existence in the hitherto peaceful and orderly Igbajo town.

It was gathered that some natives who recognised Famodun as the monarch in the town came out on Monday morning to challenge those who had come to Oba’s market for commercial purposes, contrary to cultural practices when an oba dies.

The conflict that ensued thereafter, along with the security intelligence report, may have contributed to the community’s total lockdown. Already, security operatives have been deployed to the community to prevent a total breakdown of law and order.