The Interior Ministry has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has renewed the curfew on Saboba Touship in the Northern Region.

This announcement was made in a statement dated January 15, 2025, by the Chief Director of the Ministry.

The statement said "His Excellency, the President, John Dramani Mahama has by the Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours for Saboba Township and its environs in the Northern Region from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am effective, Wednesday, January 15, 2025." The government urged Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them as well as to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.

Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in the afore-mentioned communities and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted, the statement added.