On the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, the Minister for the Interior, Mr Prosper Bani renewed the curfew hours on Bimbilla Township from 10:00pm to 4:00am effective Friday, 28th October, 2016.

 A statement issued from the Ministry stated that, “Government continues to urge Chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and the people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace to the area”.

Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the Bimbilla Township and surrounding areas from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon, and any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted, the statement said.