The Minister for the Interior Ambrose Dery has on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument renewed the Curfew hours for Bimbilla Township.
The new hours start from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 am effective Friday, June 16, 2023.
The government continues to urge Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, Youth and People of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace to the area.
“Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the Bimbilla Township and surrounding areas from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon, and any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted,” a statement issued by the Minister on Friday June 16 said.
The Minister also renewed the curfew hours on Kpatinga and its environs from 12:00 midnight to 4:00am effective Friday, June 16, 2023.
The curfew hours imposed on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region was also renewed starting from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am effective Friday, June 16, 2023.