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Osun State Government revokes suspended curfew, declares another 24 hour lockdown

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4 years ago

2020/10/24

The Osun state government has imposed a 24 hour curfew in the state beginning from Saturday October 24th 2020.

This is happening not up to 48 hours after it suspended the previous curfew imposed on the state due to the recent violence following the #EndSARS protests.

According to a state wide broadcast by the Governor, Adeboyega Oyetola, this curfew is necessary to curb the breakdown of law and order and protect the lives and property of citizens and residents.

NewsWireNGR reports that Angry youths had broken into a warehouse in Ede, osun state; looting COVID-19 palliatives. Other residences and businesses have since been reported looted and vandalised.

This, the Governor said is unfortunate and must be stopped.

Read the full text of the Governor’s broadcast below:

My dear Good People of the State of Osun,

It is with a high sense of responsibility that I address you this afternoon in respect of the unfortunate situation in our Dear State.

Government notes with huge disappointment, the abuse of the suspension, a day ago, of the 24-hour curfew earlier declared in the State to forestall the breakdown of law and order and protect the lives and property of citizens and residents.

It is unfortunate that hoodlums and criminals have taken advantage of government’s action to wantonly loot government and private property, including private business premises and homes in several parts of the State this morning. This is unacceptable and it stands condemned.

After an Emergency Security Meeting this afternoon, where the whole situation was reviewed and assessed, we came to the inevitable conclusion to declare a curfew. Consequently, I hereby declare a 24-hour curfew across the whole State with immediate effect.

This inevitable conclusion was reached to avert the continuation of this irresponsible act, especially now that the genuine protesters have suspended their protest earlier today.

My fellow citizens, the declaration of a 24-hour curfew, which will be indefinite until further notice, is to prevent the current state of anarchy from degenerating into large-scale breakdown of law and order.

For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no vehicular (including Okada) or human movement during this period. Only those on essential duties will be permitted to move around. These persons too must carry with them proper identification to allow access.

Violators of the curfew rules shall be prosecuted in line with the extant laws of the State.

I enjoin all our citizens and residents to return home and remain in their homes until further notice.

I assure them of their safety during this period, as always, as security operatives have been deployed in all the parts of the State to restore and maintain law and order within the precinct of the law.

May God continue to bless and keep the State of Osun.
Thank you and God bless.