The Ministry of interior has renewed curfew hours placed on some towns for pockets of violence that erupted those places.

In a statement issued in Accra and sined by the Interior Minister,Ambrose Derry, it stated that the curfew hours for  Drobo, Japekrom, Babianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuasu, Basekrom, Kojokesekrom and Katakyiekrom have been renewed.

BELOW IS THE FULL STATEMENT

The Minister for the Interior has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Drobo, Japekrom, Babianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuasu, Basekrom, Kojokesekrom and Katakyiekrom in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region from 8:00 p.m to 5:00 a.m effective, Thursday, 19th September, 2019.

Government continues to express its appreciation to the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area for their effort in ensuring peace in the area and urge them to use the established mechanism for the resolutions of all their conflicts and disputes.

Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the afore-mentioned communities and their environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons 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 Thursday, 19th September, 2019