A statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, the sector  Minister, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the  renewal of the curfew hours was upon the advice of the  Northern Regional Coordinating Council and by Executive  Instrument.

It said the ban on carrying arms, ammunition or any  offensive weapon was still in force and that any person found with arms and ammunition would be arrested and  prosecuted.

The statement urged the people to exercise restraint  in the face of challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to ensure peace in the area.