The Interior Ministry has lifted the curfew imposed on Hamile and its surrounding communities in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, six days after an explosion during a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) border patrol operation which resulted in the death of three people.
The Interior Minister, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced the decision on Monday, November 9, 2026, following an improvement in the security situation in the area.
Despite the lifting of the curfew, the ministry has maintained a ban on the possession and carrying of firearms, ammunition and other offensive weapons in Hamile and its surrounding communities.
The ministry has warned that anyone found in possession of such items would be arrested and prosecuted.
The curfew, which took effect on November 3, initially restricted movement between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily. The hours were subsequently reduced to 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. from November 5.
The restrictions were imposed following an explosion along an unapproved route at Mountain Back Two in the Hamile sector during a border patrol operation.
The explosion killed an Immigration officer and two civilians travelling on a rickshaw. Another Immigration officer sustained injuries and was airlifted to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra for treatment.
The incident was followed by disturbances involving residents and security personnel.
11 civilians sustained injuries during a confrontation after agitated residents gathered at the Immigration command to protest the deaths.
As of November 9, nine of the injured civilians had been discharged, while two others had been transferred to the Upper West Regional Hospital for further treatment.
Before the lifting of the curfew, chiefs and youth representatives in Hamile had assured the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr Samuel Basintale Amadu, of their readiness to restore peaceful relations with security personnel.
The assurance followed an engagement with the Comptroller-General during his visit to the community over the weekend.
The Interior Ministry has also appealed to chiefs, opinion leaders, young people and residents to exercise restraint and use peaceful means to express their grievances.
