A statement issued by the Ministry and copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said the imposition of the curfew followed the outbreak of violence in the towns arising from clashes between two ethnic groups- Konkombas and Chokosis.

“Government continues to urge 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,” it said.

“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”.