Ogun Govt Imposes Curfew on Sagamu Over Cult Clash
Ogun State government has reacted to the ceaseless clashes by rival cult groups ravaging Sagamu by announcing restriction of all movement from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m daily.
In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the government urged residents of the town to abide by the restriction order pending the time the security of the area would improve.
While assuring residents of the town of their security and property, the statement also read that the police and other security agencies are on top of the situation to restore normalcy.
The statement read “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 protecting 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,”.
A report by Daily Trust stated that about 20 youths were reportedly killed in the cult war between Friday and Sunday, but Police in the state confirmed eight deaths.
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