The Minister for the Interior has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Bawku municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region.
Effective Wednesday November 24th, 2021, the curfew hours are between 4:00pm to 6: 00am.
A media release signed by the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery said “the imposition of the curfew has been as a result of threat of insecurity in the communities concerned”.
The statement said there is also a total ban on all persons in the afore-mentioned communities and their environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapons and “any persons found with any arms or ammunitions will be arrested and prosecuted”.
Meanwhile, the Upper East Regional Security Council has also placed an immediate ban on the wearing of smocks in the Bawku township.
“This was necessitated by the fact that criminals or unscrupulous elements hide arms and ammunitions in smocks and attack opponents or innocent civilians” part a statement signed by the regional Minister Stephen Yakubu read.
“All persons living in Bawku township are to take note of the directive and comply until further notice”, the statement added.
The statement also directed the Bawku Municipal Security Council to ensure the directive is enforced and “anyone who fail to comply should be dealt with accordingly”.
