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[FILES] Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu Saturday evening declared an indefinite dusk-to-dawn curfew in Oba Akoko in Akoko Southwest Local Government area of Ondo state.

“The Ondo State Government has instituted a mandatory curfew in Oba Akoko until further notice,” said Akeredolu.

The governor announced the measure following an “heightened level of violence and aggressive attempts at disrupting the electoral process.”

Although only the state assembly election was held, the election has been marred with violence.

At least two persons were feared killed and another one critically injured when political thugs engaged security men in a gun duel in the community.

Sequel to the disturbance, three vehicles, including police van were vandalised by thugs just as a major beer depot was razed by irate youths.

Security men including soldiers were said to have repelled the attackers while officials of the Independent National…



Source: Guardian Newspaper