Parliament approves extension of state of emergency at Yendi

Parliament on Friday unanimously granted government's request for the extension of the state of emergency at the Dagbon Traditional area for another four weeks. All 135 members present approved the resolution.

This is the fourth time the House had acceded to the wish of government for a four week long state of emergency to check the volatile security situation in the area.

The state of emergency was necessitated following clashes between the Andani and Abudu Gates that led to the death of Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II and several of his followers in March.