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Ogun Governor Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew On Sagamu Over Deadly Cult Clashes

FILE
September 18, 2023

This followed the recent cult clashes in the area with reports of at least four people killed on Sunday night after cultists belonging to Eiye and Aiye confraternities clashed.

Ogun State government has imposed a curfew on Sagamu, a town in the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state,

This followed the recent cult clashes in the area with reports of at least four people killed on Sunday night after cultists belonging to Eiye and Aiye confraternities clashed.

There was a clash on Saturday and it was resumed on Sunday

Governor Dapo Abiodun on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday evening posted, “Following recent clashes among rival cult groups in Sagamu, we have announced a restriction of movement from 7:00 PM. to 6:00 AM.

“We, therefore, urge residents of the town to abide by the restriction order pending the time the security of the area will improve, as police and other security agencies are on top of the situation to restore normalcy.

“We assure residents of the town of their safety.”