Due to the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo which have led to loss of lives, Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the town, till further notice.
The clashes which started early Monday, claimed four lives and left several others with various degrees of injuries.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, stated that residents are required to remain indoors during the curfew.
It added that only essential services, such as hospitals, emergency services, and law enforcement, will be exempted from the curfew.
The Governor has also asked secutiry agencies in the State to enforce the curfew, ensure safety of lives, properties, arrest perpetrators of the violence and restore peace to the community.