Nigeria, March 23 -- The Osun State Government has announced a 24-hour curfew on three communities in the state due to the violence there.

The violence between residents of Ifon and Ilobu communities has spread to Erin-Osun community, the state's information commissioner, Kolapo Alimi, wrote in a statement.

A 24-hour curfew has now been imposed on the three communities and Governor Ademola Adeleke has charged security agencies in the state to implement the curfew.

In a separate statement by the governor's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Mr Adeleke threatened to depose any traditional ruler not committed to restoring peace in the communities.

Read the two statements from the Osun officials below.

Following the escalation of the crisis ...