Residents of Bole in the Savannah Region have imposed a self-initiated curfew to protect themselves from a series of horrific serial killings in the area.
The victims have been discovered with mutilated bodies, often missing parts, and left in public locations.
So far, four deaths have occurred under these alarming circumstances. Despite increased security efforts, the community remains doubtful about their safety.
In an interview with JoyNews, Abu Hassan, the Assembly Member for Mempeasem, described how Bole’s streets empty out before 8 pm, creating an atmosphere of fear and anxiety within the community.
“As I am speaking, I am also in my room because of the way the killings started. Before we realised, in a month, three people had been murdered in my area, and even what made people more fearful was the last one who was killed and a red towel was placed on him.
“In fact, it was disturbing so because of that, nobody wants to be the next victim and that is why the whole town, after 8 pm movement ceases.
“You will not see any movement and the whole place will become quiet,” he said.
Another resident said, “When it is 8 pm, you will not see anybody roaming about because of the insecurity in Bole town. After we recorded the first killing, within a week, two people died. Because of that we just imposed self-curfew although there are security personnel in town”.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has deployed a specialized team to Bole and its surrounding areas in the Savannah Region.
This team will support the Regional Police Command in investigating the reported cases of unnatural deaths that have occurred over the past six months.