The Ministry of the Interior has imposed curfew on Bole township and the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba enclave in the Savannah Region following renewed clashes that have left at least eleven people dead in three days.
In a directive issued Wednesday, August 27, and signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, residents are barred from being outdoors between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am until further notice.
The move, effected through an Executive Instrument on the advice of the National Security Council, aims to stem rising tensions over protracted chieftaincy and land disputes.
The restrictions go beyond the night-time curfew. Authorities have imposed a total ban on firearms, ammunition, and offensive weapons, warning violators of arrest and prosecution.
Riding in pairs or groups on motorbikes and the wearing of war regalia have also been outlawed.
“Total ban on carrying firearms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons, and any person found with any firearms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted. No two or more persons should be seen on motorbikes throughout the day. No war regalia should be worn throughout the day,” the statement read.
The escalation of violence has already exacted a heavy toll. District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Saala Sinkina, speaking on Starr FM confirmed that eleven people have been killed since Sunday, with dozens injured.
The clashes, rooted in long-standing land disputes, have reignited fears of wider instability in the Savannah Region, with security forces now stretched thin to contain the violence.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
