Ilesa town, Osun State, Nigeria, has been under a traditional curfew as sacred rituals are conducted for the late Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran.
Streets were deserted, and businesses, including shops and markets, were shut down, following a sit-at-home order by traditional priests.
The curfew, which began at 10:00 pm on September 16 and lasted until 2:00 pm on September 17, was imposed to ensure the traditional rites were performed in secrecy. Oba Aromolaran, who reigned for 42 years, passed away on September 11, 2024, with his death officially announced on September 12 by Chief Olayinka Fasuyi, the Asiwaju of Ijesaland.
The Owa-in-Council had also earlier declared a three-day market closure and a seven-day curfew to honor the monarch.
