The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Muntaka Mubarak-Mohammed, has renewed the curfew imposed on Nkwanta Township and its surrounding communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region.
The curfew, which took effect on September 4, 2025, will run daily from 1800 to 0500 hours, following advice from the Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and by Executive Instrument (EI).
The measure is intended to maintain public order and address security concerns in the area, which has been plagued by recurrent violent clashes.
A total ban on the possession of arms, ammunition, and offensive weapons also remains in force. Security agencies have warned that anyone found in breach will be arrested and prosecuted.
Mr. Mubarak-Mohammed appealed to residents, chiefs, opinion leaders, and the youth to remain calm and resolve conflicts peacefully, stressing the government’s commitment to restoring peace and safeguarding lives and property.
The curfew was first imposed on January 20, 2025, from 2000 to 0600 hours, following renewed conflict in the township on January 16, which claimed several lives and left many injured.
The ongoing tensions stem from a long-standing ethnic dispute involving the Akyode, Adele, and Challa communities.
Although the situation in Nkwanta remains calm but tense, a combined team of military and police personnel has been deployed to maintain law and order, quell violence, and protect residents.
Source: GNA
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