We would like to inform the public that the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has taken the decision to renew the curfew hours for Chereponi Township and its environs in the North East Region. The new curfew hours will be from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, effective Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 17, the Minister urged Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth, and the people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them. He also emphasized the importance of using non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.
Furthermore, there is a total ban on all persons in the aforementioned communities and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapon. Any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
Additionally, the Minister renewed the curfew hours for Saboba Township and its environs in the Northern Region from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, effective Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Last week, Mr. Dery also reviewed the curfew hours imposed on Bawku Municipality and its environs in the Upper East Region from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am, effective Friday, January 12, 2024.
Once again, the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth, and people of the areas affected are called upon to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace.
