Government renews curfew on Bawku and Gushegu

Accra, March 11, GNA - The Minister for the Interior has on the advice of the Upper East and Northern Regional Security Councils and by Executive Instrument, renewed the curfews imposed on the Bawku Municipality and Gushegu Township.

The curfew which covers the immediate environs of the conflict area for another week took effect from Tuesday, March 9.

A statement issued in Accra on Wednesday by Mr. Martin A.B.K. Amidu, the sector said the curfew hours for the Bawku Municipality and Gushegu Township remain from 12 midnight to 0400 hours each day. It said "Government wishes to commend the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders and the people of Dagbon for the peaceful celebration of the Damba festival this year".

"It is our expectation that peace would continue to prevail in both the Bawku Municipality and the Gushegu Township and their immediate environs to ensure the socio- economic development of these areas." Meanwhile, the government has reiterated that there is a ban on all persons in the Bawku Municipality, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga, Zoasi and Gushegu townships and their environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapons, and any person found violating the directive would be arrested and prosecuted.