{"id":391270,"date":"2018-01-13T12:32:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T12:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=391270"},"modified":"2018-01-13T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T12:32:18","slug":"two-arrested-in-connection-with-bimbilla-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=391270","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested in connection with Bimbilla shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons have been arrested in connection with Thursday&#8217;s shooting at Bimbilla in the Northern Region which left three persons dead and seven others hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Regional Security Council deployed a 30-man security reinforcement team to the area on Friday following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;W7XSIoSn247BoRWFPxhtzVYStZbJu4DX&#8221;]Unlike Friday, when shops remained closed, life is gradually returning back to normal in the township, <a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/12\/bimbilla-curfew-reviewed-after-sporadic-gunfire\/\"><strong>Citi News<\/strong>&#8216;<\/a> Mohammed Alabira\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, people were, on Saturday, seen going about their normal businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Interior reviewed the curfew it imposed on the Bimbilla Township following recent reports of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/12\/3-dead-8-injured-from-sporadic-gunshots-in-bimbilla\/\"><strong>sporadic gunfire<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The curfew, which previously spanned six hours from\u00a010:00 pm to 4:00 am has been reviewed to the period from dusk to dawn\u00a0effective yesterday, Friday, January 12, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The township has been placed under a curfew for well\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/09\/22\/well-lift-bimbilla-curfew-if-peace-prevails-dery\/\"><strong>over a decade now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0following some protracted chieftaincy conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, the latest eruption of violence on Thursday occurred when two persons on a motorbike allegedly shot at the victims, who had finished with their evening Islamic prayers, and were seated at a known public place.<\/p>\n<p>The three dead have since been buried and the seven are currently receiving treatment at the Tamale teaching hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RCC endorses review of curfew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Regional Coordinating in a statement endorsed the review of the curfew.<\/p>\n<p>The Regional Security Council at its meeting held on Friday, January 12, 2018, extensively discussed the above report and agreed with the recommendations that;<\/p>\n<p>i.The curfew in Bimbilla Township be reviewed from the current 10:00 pm to 4:00 am to 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.<\/p>\n<p>ii.There be an immediate ban on the use of motorbikes to transport more than one person.<\/p>\n<p>iii.There be an immediate ban on drumming and dancing in the Bimbilla Township.<\/p>\n<p>iv.There be an immediate reinforcement of security in the district.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons have been arrested in connection with Thursday&#8217;s shooting at Bimbilla in the Northern Region which left three persons dead and seven others hospitalized. 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