BY: News Desk | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Minister of the Interior Mr. Ambrose Dery, has imposed a curfew on the Nkwanta township and its environs in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The curfew as per an executive instrument, is effective, Tuesday, November 21, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am each day.

The decision comes in response to recent reported ethnic tensions in the area, resulting in the tragic death of eight individuals due to sporadic shooting at the local market on Monday. Several others, including a police officer, have sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital in the district capital. Some houses have also be reported burnt in the process.

The minister  in a statement called upon the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and residents of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them. He urged them to utilize established mechanisms for conflict resolution and dispute settlement.

In addition, the ministry placed a ban on all individuals in the municipality and its surroundings from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons in the area. It warned anyone found with offensive weapons will be subject to arrest and prosecution.

Meanwhile, there is heavy deployment of  security personnel in the town to maintain law and order, while, some residents are reported have flee the area, as a result of the tension.

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