A seven-day curfew will begin after the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, who may have been buried today.
Late Oba Okunade Sijuwade
According to a report on
Punch, a 7-day curfew will commence in Ife at 4:00 p.m today after the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has been buried. The restriction of movement for the rites will start today and will last for the next seven days.
Chief Dejo Adejobi, who is the spokesperson for the chiefs who are supervising the curfew, addressed concerns that the curfew would affect visitors who intend to attend the burial.
"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 4:00 p.m."