The Minister for the Interior has on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council, and by an Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bole Township and its environs.
The curfew hours for the areas span from 1800 hours to 0600 hours effective Monday, December 31.
A statement signed by Mr Henry Quartey, the Deputy Minister for the Interior urged the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them.
It urged them to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.
[contextly_sidebar id=”b1cIpKMe8MJHKpfRu0LuTNt5M3qFYVa8″]The statement said: “There is a total ban on all persons in the aforementioned communities and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon.”
The statement said any person found with any arms or ammunition would be arrested and prosecuted.
Two killed, houses burnt in renewed chieftaincy clash at Bole
Two persons are feared dead, with two others injured, after several houses were razed following a violent conflict between two chieftaincy gates in the area in December 2018.
Background
There was tension in the Bole traditional area in 2017 following fears of violence after the death of the Paramount Chief, Awuladese Pontomprong Mahama (II) on May 31, 2017.
The tensions were linked to supporters of two rival chiefs of Mandari, an important community within the traditional area where chiefs succeed the Bole Skin.
The relationship between the Bole paramountcy and the Ndewura Jakpa’s palace allegedly deteriorated when the Yagbonwura refused to accept and recognize one Abdulai Issahaku Kant appointed by the Bolewura as chief of Mandari.
The Yagbonwura reportedly disregarded the Bole kingmakers and also named one Abubakari Abutu as Mandari chief, setting up two brothers from the same safope gate against themselves.
Gov’t renews curfews on Nakpachie, Japekrom, seven other communities
The Ministry of Interior has renewed the curfew on the troubled community of Nakpachie and surrounding villages in the Northern Region as well as eight other communities including Japekrom and Drobo in the Jaman South Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region.
The Ministry in a statement said the decision was taken based on the advice of the Brong Ahafo and the Northern Regional Security Councils.
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Source: GNA with additional files from citinewsroom.com