Two individuals who stole a pistol and ammunition belonging to an immigration officer in Walewale have been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment each with hard labour. The convicts, Mustapha Basit, 18, and Baba Rashid, 22, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal and stealing before Justice Francis Asobayeri atContinue Reading
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak has renewed the curfew hours on Walewale and its environs in the North East Region from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, effective Monday, March 31, 2025. The Minister acted on the advice of the North East Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument,Continue Reading
Four more people have died following the attack and burning of a bus at Walewale on Friday, February 14. The victims, including one Burkinabe and three Togolese nationals, were shot and injured by the attackers. One person was burned beyond recognition but was later identified on the morning of Saturday,Continue Reading
At least nine residents of Kukua in the North East Region are currently receiving treatment for various degrees of injury at the Walewale Hospital after they were reportedly brutalised by military personnel. The victims aged between 19 and 50 claimed they were dragged out from their homes onto the streetContinue Reading
A tragic accident on the Walewale highway in the North East Region has claimed nine lives, leaving 15 others severely injured on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The accident reportedly occurred when a Sprinter vehicle travelling from Kumasi to Nalerigu crashed into a stationary long truck near the Walewale Township. TheContinue Reading