{"id":240948,"date":"2024-10-28T20:08:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T20:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/curfew-imposed-on-bawku-amid-rising-tensions-loss-of-lives\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T20:08:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T20:08:35","slug":"curfew-imposed-on-bawku-amid-rising-tensions-loss-of-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/curfew-imposed-on-bawku-amid-rising-tensions-loss-of-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Curfew imposed on Bawku amid rising tensions, loss of lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government through the Interior Ministry has declared a curfew in Bawku following renewed disturbances stemming from the return of Mr. Seidu Abagre, who was controversially enskinned as Bawku Naba in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curfew, announced after an emergency National Security meeting held on October 28, 2024, will run from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM daily until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement issued on October 28, noted that the recent disturbances, which began on October 24, 2024, after Mr. Abagre&#8217;s return, have led to significant loss of life and threaten to escalate beyond Bawku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10032627407 lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bawku-729x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" data-eio-rwidth=\"729\" data-eio-rheight=\"1024\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bawku-729x1024.jpg.webp\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bawku-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10032627407\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBased on assessments by national security agencies, the continued presence of Mr. Seidu Abagre in Bawku poses a substantial threat to public safety and security. In light of the foregoing, pursuant to the provisions of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491), a curfew is, hereby, imposed on Bawku from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, commencing today, Monday, 28. October 2024, until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security forces have been deployed to enforce the curfew and maintain law and order in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGovernment is committed to taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the people of Bawku and its environs,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents were also urged to comply with the curfew and cooperate with security personnel warning that \u201cAny person found violating this curfew will face the full consequences of the law.\u201d <\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government through the Interior Ministry has declared a curfew in Bawku following renewed disturbances stemming from the return of Mr. Seidu Abagre, who was controversially enskinned as Bawku Naba in February 2023. 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