Ondo gov declares curfew in Owo over deadly cult clashes

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area, following violent cult clashes that claimed four lives on Monday.

The announcement was made in a statement released in Akure by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, who described the clashes as a serious security disturbance.

“The ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo have led to loss of lives,” Adeniyan said.