The Minister for the Interior, Ambros Dery has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Drobo, Japekrom, Babianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuasu, Basekrom, Kojokesekrom and Katakyiekrom in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region
The curfew hours now from 8:00pm to 5:00am effective, Thursday, 16th April 2020.
There were deadly clashes in Japekrom in October 2018 which resulted in a shooting incident by some unknown assailants in Drobo, a rival town.
Two persons died while 14 others were in critical condition. The communities were plunged with a dawn to dusk curfew, which continued to be renewed since.
The government continues to express its appreciation to the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area for their effort in ensuring peace in the area and urge them to use the established mechanism for the resolutions of all their conflicts and disputes.
Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the afore-mentioned communities and their environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
