A curfew has been imposed on Ntonso in the Ashanti Region following clashes between two youth groups.
The clashes were triggered by the stabbing of a young man from an opposing youth group.
Following the communal clash, the Kwabre East Municipal Security Council in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday imposed a curfew on Ntonso for calm to prevail.
Some youths went on rampage over the weekend as they attacked anyone on sight and also vandalized properties .Schools were forced to close in the early hours of Monday because of the tension.
Police officers have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. One person has been arrested so far.
The Municipal Chief Executive for Kwabre East, Nana Osei Assibey Bonsu, who spoke to journalists, said initial reports indicated that the clash bothered on a drinking spot that was operating beyond the mandated hours.
“We have closed down the bar that was operating outside the normal hours. According to our rules, you should not operate beyond 10:00pm.”
After police visited the scene, Mr. Bonsu said the situation was “now under control.”
“Police will continue to operate till we see a final solution to the problem,” he added.
It is unclear whether this is a by-law passed by the Assembly.
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