The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan following the skirmishes in the area on Friday.
According to report, the closure of the market is indefinite.
A statement signed by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, indicated that the governor gave the order so as to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area.
The curfew, which he said covered Shasha and the market area, is to run from 6 pm to 7 am.
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.
