Curfew renewed for Nkwanta as Interior Ministry imposes weapons ban
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In a statement shared by the ministry, the curfew takes effect from Monday, 19 January 2026, and will run nightly from 22:00 to 05:00.
The Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has renewed curfew hours for Nkwanta and surrounding communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, acting on the advice of the Oti Regional Security Council.
In a statement shared by the ministry, the curfew takes effect from Monday, 19 January 2026, and will run nightly from 22:00 to 05:00.
The government also appealed to chiefs, opinion leaders, youth groups and residents to remain calm and pursue peaceful, non-violent approaches as efforts continue to stabilise the area.
Alongside the curfew, authorities announced a total ban on the carrying of arms, ammunition and other offensive weapons within the township and its environs.
The ministry warned that anyone found in possession of prohibited weapons will be arrested and prosecuted under the law.
