Oyo State introduces a dusk-to-dawn curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding Old Oyo National Park in response to recent insecurity, including reported school abductions. The curfew runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., covering the affected LGAs around the national park, where authorities say kidnapping incidents have increased. The move is aimed at limiting movement during nighttime hours to help prevent further abductions and to improve efforts to rescue people who have been taken.
Across the reports, the state frames the curfew as a security measure tied to kidnapping concerns and specifically mentions the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers. The articles do not provide additional details on the exact abduction cases, the identities of victims, or the operational steps for enforcement, but they consistently describe the geographic scope as LGAs bordering or near the park. The curfew is presented as an immediate restriction intended to reduce opportunities for attackers and support recovery operations.
