Source: Africa Publicity
Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed Police reinforcement teams and armoured vehicles to Nalerigu, the capital of the North East Region of Ghana and its environs after some youth in the city allegedly set two houses ablaze and threatened to burn more houses “and attack citizens of Nalerigu.”
The Ghana Police Service announced the deployment in a statement dated December 18, 2025 following the imposition of curfew on Nalerigu and its environs by the government of Ghana.
According to the statement, “The deployment is aimed at restoring calm, protecting lives and property, and beefing up security in the affected communities as well as well enforcing the curfew imposed on Nalerigu and its environs by the government.”
The statement noted that the teams will also support the North East Regional Police Command to intensify security on the highways to ensure safety of commuters.
Curfew
Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, acting on the advice of the country’s National Security Council, imposed a curfew on Nalerigu and its environs.
The curfew, enacted through an Executive Instrument, takes effect from Thursday, December 18, 2025, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily.
In a statement, the government urged chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and residents of the area to exercise restraint and use non-violent means to address the challenges confronting the community, emphasising the need to maintain peace.
As part of the security measures, the government has banned all persons in Nalerigu Township and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons. Individuals found in possession of such items will be arrested and prosecuted.
Additional restrictions include:
• A ban on the movement of motorbikes.
•A prohibition on wearing smocks.
•A ban on selling fuel in containers.
•A prohibition on unlawful assemblies.
Authorities have called on residents to comply fully with the directives to ensure the safety and security of the area during the curfew period.
