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Curfew at Bawku Municipality renewed
Accra, July 7, Ghanadot/GNA – Dr. Kwame
Addo-Kufuor, Minister of the Interior has, on the advice of
the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and by
Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew imposed on the
Bawku Municipality and its environs for another one week
with effect from Monday, July 7.
The curfew hours have been relaxed from 1800 hours to 0600
hours each day instead of 1400 hours to 0800 hours each day.
He said the change in curfew hours was the result of the
improved security situation in Bawku and its environs.
The government commended the people of Bawku for the
relative peace in the area and appealed to them to help in
the search for lasting peace.
Meanwhile, the government has reiterated that the ban on all
persons, in the Bawku Municipal Area, Zabugu, Binduri,
Pusiga and Zoosi townships and their environs from carrying
arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapon still remain in
force, and any person found with any arms or ammunition
would be arrested and prosecuted.
GNA
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