Bawku curfew reviewed from 8:00pm to 10:00pm – Regional Minister

The dawn to dusk curfew imposed on Bawku over the lingering chieftaincy dispute that resulted in killing of innocent lives in the area has been reviewed from 8:00pm to 5:00am to 10pm to 4:00am with immediate effect.

The revision of the curfew duration has been necessitated by the community enjoying some relative peace and this will aid them go about their activities freely.

The Upper East Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih who announced the new curfew timelines also indicated that “the decision by the Regional Security Council to relax the curfew was a result of the relative peace enjoyed in the Bawku municipality over the last few months.”

He however, cautioned residents not to do anything that will lead to tightening the curfew again.

The announcement of the revised curfew was received with much excitement from the youth at a gathering held in Bawku to cut sod for the construction of an Astroturf to improve sporting disciplines in the area.

He also commissioned market stalls at Winazua Park. According to the Minister, the projects undertaken in the municipality were to serve as developmental initiatives to silence the guns and promote unity among the feuding factions.