The Oyo state government has lifted the curfew imposed on 10 LGAs following the recent kidnapping incident in Oriire LGA.

On Tuesday, the state government declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas bordering the old Oyo National Park.

A memo by Musibau Babatunde, secretary to the state government, said the curfew would take effect from Wednesday.

The curfew, which ran from 4 pm to 8 am, was expected to last for two days in the first instance.

The affected LGAs were Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo, and Atiba.

In a statement on Saturday, Dotun Oyelade, commissioner for information, said that residents can now resume their normal activities.

Oyelade expressed the government’s appreciation for the cooperation and understanding of the people in the affected areas.

Oyelade said the government is closely monitoring the security situation.

He, however, reassured residents that efforts are ongoing to bring the kidnapping episode across the state to an end.