BEVERLY HILLS, February 13, (THEWILL) – The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Shasha Market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan following skirmishes yesterday.
A statement by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde said the order was to forestall any further breakdown of law and order in the area.
The curfew, which he said covered Shasha and the market area, runs from 6 pm to 7 am.
Trouble reportedly began after a Northerner killed a peacemaker mediating in a quarrel between two traders.
The statement warned residents of the area to go about their legitimate businesses peacefully, stating that anyone caught perpetrating violence would face the wrath of the law.
It read, “His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde has directed the immediate closure of Shasha Market indefinitely following reports of a breach of peace in the area.
“The Governor has also approved the imposition of a curfew on Shasha. It will run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
“Residents of the affected area are enjoined to go about their legitimate businesses within the hours stipulated by the law.
“Anyone caught disrupting the peace of the community will be made to face the wrath of the law.”
At least one person died while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries when Yorubas and Hausas clashed at the market, on Friday.
The clash also saw vehicles vandalised, kiosks and shops razed, houses pelted and various other structures destroyed.
