Osun: Police announce movement restriction, ban Amotekun, others from polling units

Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State, the Nigeria Police has announced a restriction of movement across the state from 12:00 midnight on Friday, 14th August, 2026, until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, 15th August, 2026.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu.
The statement urged members of the public to “comply fully with the restriction and cooperate with security personnel deployed across the State.
“Only persons and categories of movement specifically exempted by the appropriate authorities will be permitted during the period,” the statement said.
The Force PRO also reiterated the earlier prohibition ...