Traditionalists Impose Daytime Curfew In Ogun State


Oro worshippers in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday prevented female residents from coming out for their daily activities.

Iperu is the hometown of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

The Oro cultists had earlier announced that the annual Oro festival in Iperu, Ogun state, would run from July 2 to July 10.

It was also said that there would be 24-hour curfew in Iperu, Ogun State, on July 3, preventing women from coming out.

“This is to notify the general public, especially all sons and daughters of Iperu Akesan Baale Oja and its environs, that the announcement has been made to make it public that the 2021 annual Oro/Isemo festival in Iperu Remo shall commence on Friday, the 2nd of July, 2021 and come to an end on Saturday, the 10th of July 2021.

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“During this period, females/women movements shall be restricted on all days from 11pm to 5am of the second day with exemption to Saturday, the 3rd day of July, 2021 in which females movements shall be restricted completely for the whole day (I.e. ISEMO DAY). Throughout this period of nine (9) days, all major roads in Iperu shall be opened for motorists and commuters to encourage free flow of businesses and inter-communal relationships as strict security shall be ensured in the community to ward off the menaces of the men of the underworld and criminals. Strict adherence of the above is advised,” a statement by the Oluwo of Iperu, Chief Opeodu Ifasola Saheed read.

It was gathered that females in Iperu, Ogun State, have been locked in since 10pm on Friday and they would not be allowed to go out until Sunday morning.

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