Oyo State Government has ordered that Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, be closed indefinitely due to the crisis that occurred in the area on Friday.
The directive was made known in a statement signed by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
Mr. Adisa disclosed that the state government also imposed 6pm to 7am curfew on the market area.
The statement reads “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.”