The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has imposed curfew on Hamile Township and its environs in Lambussie District in the Upper West Region from 6:00pm to 5:00am with immediate effect.
Government urged 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 into ensuring peace in the area.
Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in Hamile Township and its environs in Lambussie District of the Upper West from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons.
“Any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted,” the Ministry’s statement noted.
An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has died while another is in critical condition following a dynamite explosion involving a motor tricycle transporting suspected dynamite at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, along an unapproved route in the area, triggering security concerns over the transportation of suspected explosive materials.
Reports indicates that the explosion also claimed the lives of the civilians who were transporting the suspected explosives on the motor tricycle.
The civilians were reportedly being pursued by security personnel after allegedly failing to stop at a security checkpoint.
According to the initial accounts, the motor tricycle was travelling with the dynamite explosives along an unauthorised route when security personnel attempted to intercept it.
The occupants of the tricycle allegedly failed to comply with instructions to stop, prompting a pursuit from the Immigration officers that ended in the explosion.
The blast reportedly caught the pursuing personnel, resulting in the death of one Immigration officer and leaving another with critical injuries.
The injured officer is said to be in a serious condition, although further details about the extent of the injuries have not yet been established.
