The Ministry of the Interior has announced a 12-hour daily curfew on Bawku, effective Monday, 28 October 2024.
According to the ministry, the decision comes in response to rising tensions in the area due to the return of Seidu Abagre, whose enskinment as Bawku Naaba has been described as illegal. "The return to Bawku, on 24 October 2024, of Mr.
Seidu Abagre, who was illegally enskinned as Bawku Naaba in February 2023, subsequent to the vacation by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Kumasi, of the warrant for his arrest, has led to significant disturbances affecting public peace and security in the area.
Unfortunately, these disturbances have resulted in the loss of numerous lives in Bawku and its environs, with a looming threat of escalation beyond Bawku. "Based on assessments by national security agencies, the continued presence of Mr.