The President of the Mamprugu Youth Association, Iddrisu Shaibu, has questioned the rationale behind the government's decision to impose a curfew on Walewale, arguing that violent incidents have been occurring in broad daylight without effective intervention.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, monitored by on Monday, February 17, 2025, he expressed concern over the timing and effectiveness of the curfew, particularly in light of recent security incidents in the area. "I woke up this morning to hear about a curfew imposed on Walewale and its environs.
Before the curfew on Saturday, there was an incident in a community along the Tamale-Walewale Road, where a bus was burnt down.
Following that, the military entered a nearby community, brutalized the people, and as a result, one person died.
