The Ministry for the Interior has further eased the curfew imposed on Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region, shifting the start time from 8:00pm to 10:00pm following a review of the security situation.
According to the Interior Ministry, the adjustment was made on the advice of the National Security Council and takes effect from Monday, January 5, 2026.
In a press release issued on January 5 and signed by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the ministry said the revised curfew hours will now run from 10:00pm to 5:00am daily.
“The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has reviewed the Curfew hours for Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region from 10: 00 pm to 5: 00 am, effective Monday, January 5, 2026.”
They also called on traditional authorities and residents to exercise restraint amid ongoing tensions in the area.
It urged chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth and the general public to use non-violent means to address grievances and work toward restoring peace.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry maintained a strict ban on the possession of weapons in the area.
“There is a total ban on all persons in the Nalerigu Township and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive objects/ weapons and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.”
The curfew on Nalerigu has been reviewed multiple times following heightened tensions in recent weeks.
A 5:00pm to 6:00am curfew was first imposed on December 18, 2025, after disturbances linked to arson attacks and violence in the township and surrounding communities.
On December 23, 2025, the Ministry for the Interior relaxed the curfew hours to 8:00pm to 5:00am, citing an improved security assessment at the time.
The unrest in Nalerigu, the capital of the Mamprusi Traditional Area, is largely linked to long standing tensions from the Bawku chieftaincy and land conflict between the Mamprusi and Kusasi ethnic groups.
The latest escalation followed a mediation process led by the Asantehene who affirmed Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II of the Kusasi as the legitimate Bawku Naba, in line with the 1992 Constitution.
However, the decision was rejected by sections of Mamprusi youth and the Mamprusi Traditional Council, who described the mediation outcome as “fraudulent” and an “injustice,” triggering protests and arson attacks in Nalerigu and prompting the initial curfew.
