Interior Minister reminds residents of Hamile of the total ban on carrying arms or any offensive weapons

Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has extended the curfew hours for Hamile Township and its surrounding areas in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region. The curfew now runs from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, starting Thursday, November 5, 2026. The decision was made following the advice of the National Security Council and through an Executive Instrument.

Mubarak issued a reminder to residents of the strict ban on carrying arms or any offensive weapons. In his statement, he encouraged Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, Youth and the people of the area to maintain restraint and use non-violent methods to express their grievances, aiming to foster peace in the region.

A total ban on carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons is in effect for all individuals within Hamile Township and its environs in Lambussie District, Upper West Region. Anyone found in possession of arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted, according to Mubarak. The curfew was initially imposed after an explosion on November 3 during a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) border patrol operation in the Hamile sector.

The incident resulted in the death of an Immigration officer, two other fatalities, and critical injuries to another officer. The GIS stated that a patrol team had intercepted a man with a load on a motor tricycle, which subsequently exploded as the suspect tried to flee. Investigations into the incident have commenced.