Interior Minister Henry Quartey has issued an Executive Instrument to prolong curfew hours in response to ongoing chieftaincy issues in the Sampa township of the Jaman North District in the Bono Region.
The curfew in the area will now be in effect from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, until further notice.
In an effort to maintain peace and strengthen security in the impacted communities, this decision is in accordance with the recommendations of the Bono Regional Coordinating Council.
The Ministry's press release highlighted that the goal of the measure is to improve security and foster harmony in the impacted areas.
The local chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and people were also thanked by the administration for their assistance in following curfew rules.
"The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the Bono Regional Security Council and by the Executive Instrument has imposed a curfew on Sampa township in Jaman North District of the Bono Region following some chieftaincy disputes from 6:00 pm to 6:00am each day effective Thursday, May 30, 2024, until further notice."
"Government urges 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 grievances to ensuring peace in the area."
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