The Interior Ministry is demanding that communities currently under curfew must show commitment to peace before the curfew will be lifted.<\/p>\n
The Ministry over the weekend renewed the curfew in Bimbilla and Nankpanduri in the Northern Region and the Alavanyo and Nkonya townships in the Volta Region.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”81nZHBBVMaPXTz0IFCs0UwMQbuWT67S5″]The curfew period in Bimbilla is from 6pm to 6am; while in Nankpanduri residents will experience a curfew period of 10pm to 4am.<\/p>\n
The Alavanyo and Nkonya townships in the Volta Region will endure curfew hours is between 4pm to 6am.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Minister of Interior, James Agalga explained that the renewed curfew periods were done in consultation with the respective District and Regional Security Councils.<\/p>\n
He told Citi News<\/strong> that, imposing curfews on communities which experience frequent violence \u201cis one of the measures which can bring about relative calm, civility and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Chief of Alavanyo, Togbui Gyekye Atakora VII says there is a lot of public education ongoing in the Alavanyo Township for peace to prevail.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have been observing it because they don\u2019t have a choice. It\u2019s not pleasant though but we just have to do what the law says.\u201d<\/p>\n The two towns have been locked in a dispute over land for years and tensions were heightened \u00a0recently<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>when a\u00a0shooting incident left one person dead and another in a very critical condition.<\/p>\n Citi News<\/strong> Volta Regional Correspondent King Norbert Akpakplie reported that\u00a0 sporadic shooting in the area left\u00a0 many residents running for their lives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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