Interior Ministry bans motorbikes in Binduri after deadly ambush on military convoy

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Interior Ministry bans motorbikes in Binduri after deadly ambush on military convoy

The Ministry of the Interior has imposed an immediate ban on the use of motorbikes in Binduri Township and surrounding areas in the Upper East Region, following an attack on a Ghana Armed Forces convoy that left three civilians dead.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and signed by the Interior Minister, Mr. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the ministry said the measure is intended to maintain law and order, protect lives and property, and support ongoing security operations.

“Any person who contravenes this directive will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law,” the statement said.

The decision follows an ambush on April 27, 2026, when armed men opened fire on a military convoy escorting about 140 civilians along the Bawku–Bolgatanga road near Binduri. Three of the civilians were killed and one other sustained injuries.

Military personnel returned fire and killed seven of the attackers during the exchange. Security forces later recovered a G3 rifle, two loaded magazines, and 176 rounds of ammunition from a suspect who fled to a mosque.

The Ghana Armed Forces said on April 29, 2026, that 21 suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident and were in police custody, assisting with investigations. The Acting Director-General of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, said operations are ongoing to track down other suspects.

The ministry urged chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, the youth, and residents of Binduri and nearby communities to remain calm and resolve concerns through lawful means.

Binduri has faced recurring security restrictions since March 2025, when a curfew was imposed following violence linked to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute.

The conflict between the Kusasi and Mamprusi groups over claims to the paramountcy has led to periodic clashes in parts of the Upper East Region over the years.

The curfew, backed by an executive instrument, has been renewed several times on the advice of the Upper East Regional Security Council and the National Security Council.