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Ogun Govt announces dusk to dawn curfew in Sagamu

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By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka

Following recent clashes among rival cult groups in Sagamu, the Ogun State government has announced restriction of movement from dusk to dawn, starting from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until normalcy returns to the town

The government has therefore urged residents of the town to abide by the restriction order pending the time the security of the area will improve, as police and other security agencies are on top of the situation to restore normalcy.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday.

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The statement which assured residents of the town of their security and property reads:

“This is to notify residents of Sagamu and its environs of total restriction of human and vehicular movement as a way of taking firm control of the security architecture of the area and protect the lives of the people and their property.

“We, therefore, implore the residents of the area to abide strictly by this restriction order and cooperate with security agencies to restore normalcy and bring perpetrators of these dastardly acts to book immediately,” the statement read.

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