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Kwara State imposes a strict 24-hour curfew on Oro-Ago and Gbugbu districts, launching a massive military clearance operation to flush out entrenched bandit syndicates.

The siege is official. In a desperate bid to flush out entrenched criminal syndicates, authorities in Kwara State have slammed a total, round-the-clock curfew on key districts, effectively turning entire communities into active military zones.
The order, which took immediate effect this morning, paralyzes all movement in the Oro-Ago district of Ifelodun and the Gbugbu commercial hub in Edu Local Government Area. This is not a drill; it is a full-scale offensive. State officials have explicitly stated that the restrictions are designed to give security forces "unrestricted access" to obliterate bandit hideouts that have turned the region's forests into a sanctuary for terror.
Sources within the security apparatus confirm that the curfew is the precursor to a heavy bombardment strategy. "We are not just patrolling anymore; we are clearing," a senior source confided, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The bandits have used the cover of local markets and village traffic to blend in. That ends today."
The ban covers all vehicular and human movement, shutting down the Gbugbu International Market—a critical economic artery—and signaling the severity of the intelligence reports that triggered this decision. The message to the local population is stark: stay indoors or risk being treated as a combatant.
Commissioner of Police Adekimi Ojo attempted to reassure the public, framing the curfew as a "temporary inconvenience for permanent peace." However, for the residents of Oro-Ago, the silence of the curfew is deafening.It speaks to a security crisis that has metastasized beyond simple policing, requiring what is essentially martial law in all but name.
As the military trucks roll in and the streets empty, the people of Kwara wait to see if this "shock and awe" tactic will finally restore order, or if it merely marks a new, more dangerous phase in the state's battle for its soul.
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