Adeleke eases Osun curfew to 12 hours amid communal peace efforts

— curfew now 7pm to 7am daily

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed that the previously imposed 17-hour curfew on the warring communities of Ilobu, Ifon, and Erin-Osun in Irepodun and Ifon-Orolu Local Government Areas be relaxed to 12 hours.

According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the Governor directed that the curfew will now run from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, effective Tuesday, April 8, 2025, until further notice.

The statement reads: “As a Governor, I am again reaffirming my commitment to do everything morally and officially possible within my executive capacity to bring the communal fracas in the three communities to an amicable end.

“So far, I am equally happy to say that the traditional rulers of the three communities and their subjects have been living up to expectations in ensuring a gradual return to peace. This is good and heartwarming. I urge them to keep up the momentum in this regard.”

“In the same vein, the new curfew timeframe will also allow our children who are preparing to write WAEC, NECO, and JAMB examinations to do so without any hindrance, as we cannot allow their future to be compromised.”

“However, I am still directing that the joint security team, comprising the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, should continue to maintain their 24-hour surveillance to ensure zero tolerance for any act of lawlessness.”

“I am using this opportunity to once again remind and direct the 100-member crisis resolution committee on the Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communal crisis, set up by this administration, to expedite their assignments to find a lasting solution. My administration and the people of Osun State expect a meaningful resolution from this committee.”

“I urge all sons and daughters of the three communities, both at home and in the diaspora, to cooperate with me and my administration to bring this crisis to an end once and for all. It is only in an atmosphere of peace and unity that we can achieve the growth and development desired in Ifon, Ilobu, Erin-Osun, and the entire State.”