Government has imposed curfew on Bawku and its environs
There have recently been reports of gunshots resulting in some deaths and destruction of properties amidst reports of a renewed clash between two feuding factions in the Bawku area.
Emmanuel Ampratwum Kuffour 
The Ministry of Interior has announced a renewal of the recent curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality and its environs.
In a statement signed by the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, the renewed curfew is from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am each day and is effective Wednesday, December 29, 2021.
“The government calls on the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them, as well as to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace.
“Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the aforementioned communities and … environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon, and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted,” the statement added.
There have recently been reports of gunshots resulting in some deaths and destruction of properties amidst reports of a renewed clash between two feuding factions in the Bawku area.
this came after youth of Kusasi in Bawku of the Upper East Region demanded that the 3 National Security Operatives should be arrested.
Read the statement by the Ministry of Interior below:
