7-day curfew Begins Today By 4pm In Ile-ife After Ooni’s Burial

A seven-day curfew will begin after the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, must have been buried on Friday, the town’s chiefs have said.

Oba Okunade Sijuwade

The spokesperson for the chiefs, Chief Dejo Adejobi, during a phone conversation on Thursday said that the restriction of movement for the rites would start from 4pm today and would pass for the next seven days.

Adejobi making it clear when asked whether the curfew would not deter the coming of invited guests said: “I understand you. Yes, we cannot invite people for the burial service and still restrict their movement. But you should understand that the service will start by 10am and the restriction of movement will start from 4pm.”

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