Hamile curfew lifted, but weapons ban stays in force

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has lifted the curfew on Hamile Township and its surrounding communities in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, citing an improvement in the security situation.

The Ministry of the Interior said in a statement on Monday 9 November 2026 that the decision took immediate effect and was made on the advice of the National Security Council through an Executive Instrument.

A total ban on the possession of arms, ammunition and other offensive weapons in Hamile Township and its surrounding areas remains in force. The ministry warned that anyone found with such weapons would be arrested and prosecuted.

It urged chiefs, opinion leaders, young people and residents to exercise restraint in addressing the challenges facing the area, and called on all stakeholders to use non-violent means to express grievances.

The curfew was imposed after a dynamite explosion during a chase at the Hamile border, in which an immigration officer was killed and others were injured; the death toll later rose to three. The government revised the curfew to 10pm to 4am from 5 November before lifting it.