Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has reviewed the curfew hours for Walewale and its environs in the North East Region to 8:00 pm to 5:00 am effective Thursday, February 27, 2025.
The earlier hours started from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.
A statement issued by the Interior Ministry on Thursday, February 27 stated that the Minister acted on the advice of the North East Regional Security Council
In the statement, the government called on 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 afore-mentioned communities and their 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 said.
The curfew was imposed on the area following a surge in cases of gun attacks on passengers and burning of buses in the Walewale-Wulugu enclave of the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway.
Between February 11 and February 15, about 13 travellers, including an infant, were killed with three buses burned to ashes in those areas, prompting the Ministry of Interior to impose a curfew.
Below is the statement…
Review of Curfew on Walewale and Its Environs in the North East Region
The Minister for the Interior has on the advice of the North East Regional Security Council has reviewed the curfew for Walewale and its environs in the North East Region to 8:00 pm to 5:00 am effective Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Government calls on 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 afore-mentioned communities and their environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
Signed:
MUNTAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
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