The Ministry of the Interior has lifted the curfew imposed on Hamile Township and its surrounding communities in Lambussie District of Upper West Region, citing an improvement in the security situation.

The Ministry has urged chiefs and other stakeholders to use non-violent means to address their grievances and exercise restraint.

The curfew was imposed following a deadly dynamite explosion that killed an Immigration Service officer and several civilians. Preliminary reports indicate that the civilians were transporting suspected explosives on a motor tricycle and allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that the tricycle was travelling along an unauthorised route when security personnel attempted to intercept it. The occupants reportedly ignored instructions to stop, prompting a pursuit. The incident ended in an explosion that also caught the pursuing personnel, killing one Immigration Service officer and critically injuring another.

Following the incident, the Minister for the Interior restricted movement in the affected communities from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily to maintain security and prevent further incidents.

Hamile is located near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso. Security agencies maintain surveillance and conduct operations in the area to curb unauthorised movement, smuggling and other cross-border threats.

Source: GBC