The Osun State Government has imposed a two-day curfew in Ile-Ife over the crisis that erupted on Wednesday in which some were people were killed.

The fight between Yoruba and Hausa communities in Sabo area in Ile-Ife also led to loss of properties.

Reports say between tens of people were killed during the clash.

In a statement by Semiu Okanlawon, a media aide to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, the curfew will be between 6PM and 7AM from Wednesday to Friday.

He said the state government was compelled to impose the curfew following the breach of the peace in the town which, according to him, has led to avoidable destruction of lives and properties.

Okanlawon warned that the government will not tolerate breach of public peace.

He said Gov. Aregbesola had called for deployment of heavy security personnel to Ile-Ife to curb the crisis.

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