Minister renews curfew on Alavanyo and Nkonya townships

The Minister for Interior has on the advice of the Volta Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya Townships from 2000 hrs to 0530am effective Sunday, June 4, 2017.

A statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister for Interior and copied to the Ghana News Agency said.

The statement said Government continues to express its appreciation to chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area for their efforts in ensuring peace and urged them to use established mechanisms for the resolution of all their conflicts and disputes.

“Meanwhile Government will like to reiterate that there is a ban on all persons in the two towns and their environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapons. 

“And any persons found with any arms or ammunitions will be arrested and prosecuted”, the statement said.

Source: GNA