Govt imposes curfew on Bole

Government has imposed curfew on Bole and its environment in the Northern Region following the outbreak of violence in the town arising from chieftaincy dispute.

The renewed chieftaincy dispute has led to the death of two persons with several others injured from gun wounds.

The fighting is between supporters of two individuals of the same royal family who have laid competing claims over the Bole skin.  It sparked Monday morning after an attempted parallel enskinment by both factions.

Tensions began to gather on Friday night as the funeral rites of the late Bolewura was being performed.  There were reports of a mass arrival of armed men (warriors) from Damongo and Busunu. Shortly after their arrival, the report said, several gunshots were heard from the directions of the rival chiefs.

A statement signed by the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery announcing the curfew said the decision was taken on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and that it takes effect 6:00pm to 6 am effective, Monday 10 December, 2018.

Read the  full statement below

IMPOSITION OF CURFEW ON BOLE TOWNSHIP AND ITS ENVIRONS

The Minister for the Interior has on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument imposed a curfew on Bole Township  and its environs in the Bole District of the Northern Region from  6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. effective, Monday, 10th December, 2018.

The imposition of the curfew follows the outbreak of violence in the town arising from the Bole Chieftaincy dispute.

Government  is calling  on the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion  Leaders, Youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting  them as well as to use non-violent  means to channel their  energies into ensuring peace.

Meanwhile, there is a total  ban on all persons in the afore-mentioned communities and its environs  from  carrying  arms, ammunition or any offensive  weapon  and any persons found with  any arms or ammunition will be arrested  and prosecuted.

Signed

AMBROSE DERY (MP)

MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR

Issued in Accra this Monday, 10th December, 2018

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com