AREGBESOLA DECLARES CURFEW IN ILE-IFE AFTER DEADLY CLASH



Aregbesola declares curfew in Ife after deadly clash

MARCH 8TH 2017,



The Osun State government has declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Ile-Ife after clashes in the city claimed lives and led to the destruction of properties, a media to the state governor said on Thursday.

The curfew “has been compelled by the breach of the peace in the area which has led to an avoidable destruction of lives and properties,” said the State’s director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Semiu Okanlawon. A News Agency of Nigeria report claims five persons were killed in the clash.

The curfew, which comes into effect on Wednesday will be from 6 pm to 7 am and in force until Friday.

Okanlawon assured of the readiness of the security forces to quell the faceoff which has led to the destruction of properties in affected area of the ancient city.
“This is to assure all and sundry that the breach of the peace in Ile-Ife is not beyond the control of our highly mobilised security forces.

“To this end, the Governor of the state of Osun, upon receiving reports of the fracas the exact cause of which is still under investigation, has ordered deployment of adequate security forces and is getting minute-by-minute situation reports.

“The Government, therefore, warns those involved in this act of criminal breach of public peace to end it immediately as the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on anyone arrested.”

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

MEMPHIS AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING EARLY MORNING HOMICIDE OFF STATELINE ROAD

WE HAVE TRACED $487.5M, N47.2BN IN CASH AND PROPERTIES TO MRS DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE

SUSPECTED KILLER OF IKORODU FAMILY ARRESTED WITHIN SAME COMMUNITY

MARKED FOR MURDER,INMATE STACEY JOHNSON

MR AND MRS

MADNESS;SARS POLICE SHOOT 2 YEAR OLD DURING RAID

TONTO'S FORMER BESTIE SHADES HER,SAYS KARMA AT WORK AS HER HUSBAND SLEEPS AROUND

SAUDI POLICE SHOOT DEAD IS SUSPECT

BRIDE TO BE WHO DIED ATTENDING A CHURCH FUNCTION TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY