{"id":55455,"date":"2014-10-11T14:25:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=55455"},"modified":"2014-10-11T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2014-10-11T14:36:39","slug":"curfew-on-nakpanduri-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/10\/curfew-on-nakpanduri-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Curfew on Nakpanduri reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ministry of Interior has renewed the curfew it imposed<\/span><\/strong><\/span> on the Nakpanduri Township<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in the Northern Region in April, 2014.<\/p>\n A \u00a0press statement signed by the Sector Minister, Mr Mark Owen Woyongo, indicated that the Ministry took the decision per the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council.<\/p>\n The curfew period which was effected on Friday, October, 20, 2014 would last from \u00a010:00pm to 4:00am.<\/p>\n The affected communities are Kpatritinga, Bonbila, Borgni and Sakogu in the Northern Region.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”Ye0GzuiJJ27uGrFZnuKi4iD1u2CEa5Gc”]Violent clashes between the Mamprusis, Konkombas and Bimobas compelled the Sector Minister \u00a0to impose the curfew on the town to halt subsequent occurrences.<\/p>\n The Minister further \u00a0urged “chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.”<\/p>\n In a related development, the Ministry has restricted all persons in the Bimbilla Township and surrounding areas from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon.<\/p>\n The Ministry said “any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.”<\/p>\n In April, the Interior Minister, Kwesi Ahwoi \u00a0<\/span><\/span>imposed a dusk to dawn curfew<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> on the Nakpanduri Township and its surrounding towns in the region.<\/p>\n The imposition of the curfew which came upon the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC), followed communal violence which claimed\u00a0lives and\u00a0properties.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n