The Minister for Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has extended the curfew on the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas following recommendations from the Upper East Regional Security Council.
The renewed curfew takes effect from Monday, March 3, 2025, with the curfew hours remaining from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. It will be subject to review or renewal after a week based on the security situation.
Additionally, the Minister reaffirmed the ban on carrying offensive weapons, arms, or ammunition in the affected areas, warning that “anyone found violating this directive will face arrest and prosecution.”
Bawku has been under curfew since November 2021 due to persistent chieftaincy conflicts, which have led to numerous casualties.
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