Curfew as militant youths clash in Oyo – Daily Trust
December 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
The state government announced the curfew yesterday at its executive council meeting presided over by Governor Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Secretary to the State Government Chief Layiwola Olakojo said the curfew came on the heels of a communal crisis involving militant youths of Modeke and Obaogo agrarian communities who had engaged in a superiority contest. It was gathered that the clash which became noticeable Monday left more than 50 of the embattled youths with gunshot wounds. The SSG declared that government would not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone found culpable in the crisis.
He advised the people to observe the curfew order which is from 6p.m. to 6a.m. daily effective yesterday until further notice. The SSG maintained that anyone caught flouting the order would have himself to blame, irrespective of his status.
Trouble started at Oba Alepata area of Igboho at around 6 p.m. Monday when a man called Ismaila Igaada (a.k.a. Omojomolo) was reportedly attacked by a rival youth group for daring to come to their territory. The resultant commotion snowballed into a shooting spree.
