The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew in Walewale and its surrounding areas in the North East Region, adjusting the hours from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, effective Saturday, February 22, 2025.
This decision follows a series of violent incidents, including gun attacks on passengers and the burning of buses along the Walewale-Wulugu section of the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway, which resulted in multiple fatalities and heightened insecurity in the region.
The initial curfew was imposed on February 15, 2025, after reports indicated that between February 11 and February 15, approximately 13 travellers, including an infant, were killed, and three buses were set ablaze in the area.
Despite resistance from local residents, who cited concerns over military interventions and disruptions to daily life, the government, upon advice from the North East Regional Security Council, deemed it necessary to extend the curfew to prevent further violence and restore order.
