CURFEW ON BUNKPURUGU TOWNSHIP AND ITS ENVIRONS IN THE NORTH EAST REGION RENEWED

The Minister for the Interior has by Executive Instrument renewed the Curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township and its environs in the North East Region from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am effective Tuesday, 21st March 2023.
The government said it continued to urge 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 at the site.
Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the Bunkpurugu Township and surrounding areas from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapon. Any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
This was contained in a statement dated in Accra on Tuesday, 21st March 2023 signed by Ambrose Dery (MP), Minister for the Interior.