From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Three months after the communal clash between Ilobu in Irepodun Local Government and Ifon in Orolu Local Government of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has lifted a curfew on the warring communities.
The government imposed a curfew on the communities on September 17, 2023, after a land dispute that claimed several lives and millions of properties destroyed.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Tuesday said the curfew was lifted because of the near-perfect semblance of peace and orderliness that has returned to the hitherto warring communities.
Governor Adeleke directed that everybody should go about his or her normal private and business transactions without any hindrance or restriction of any kind in the two communities with effect from Wednesday.
“Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has viewed with satisfaction the return of peace to Ifon and Ilobu communities in Irepodun local government area.
“To this end, the curfew earlier imposed by the Executive Governor of Osun state, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in his Executive capacity as the Chief Security Officer of the state is, hereby, lifted with immediate effect beginning from tomorrow, Wednesday, 20th of December, 2023.
“While the Osun State Government truly acknowledges that lasting peace and order may seem to have been restored, 24-hour surveillance should still be strictly observed and maintained by the eagle-eyed joint security task force in the two communities.
“Government uses this opportunity, to once again, thank and appreciate all those, who, in one way or the other contributed to the restoration of peace and order, before, during, and after the unfortunate communal skirmishes,” Adeleke said.