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Tafo Sub-Metro Security Council has ordered all drinking bars in its jurisdiction to close down by 10:00 p.m., everyday.

The order, according to the Tafo Sub-Metro, is aimed at curbing the rampant chaos and reprisal attacks that have been occurring in the area recently.

Even though the directive was supposed to be to all drinking bars, two of them where notoriety has gained deep root—Abys Spot and Abrante3 Spot—have been warned sternly to stick to the time, according to the Tafo District Police Commander, Superintendent Kwaku Amoako.

Speaking in an interview with journalists, the district commander stated that two people have been arrested due to similar notorious acts and their dockets have been forwarded to the Central Police station to be prepared for court.

The Tafo area has been noted for notoriety which the police commander admitted, but refuted allegations that the police were not up to their prime responsibility of law enforcement.

Supt. Amoako noted that even though Kwadwo Antwi, the latest victim of some hooligans from the Tafo Zongo could not identify his assailants, the police had launched an investigation to bring the perpetrators to book.

It would be recalled that one Kwadwo Anwti, an indigene of Tafo Ahenbronum, was attacked by over twenty (20) Moslem youth hitting him with blocks, stones and beer bottles on Sunday without any provocation.

Following this, many concerned residents of the area expressed fear of reprisals as the indigenes were allegedly preparing themselves to avenge their brother.

At a press conference in Tafo on Wednesday, August 03, 2016 a group of irate youth led by one Kwame Appiah asked the chief of Tafo to allow them to avenge the attack on their brother, Kwadwo Antwi.

He said the Moslems had taken advantage of the fact that the indigenes were mostly calm whenever such issues occur so have taken them for granted.

Even though he refused stating how they were going to avenge the attack and also protect themselves and their relatives, Mr. Appiah said the attitude of their Zongo folks must stop, “but since Ghanaian leaders have failed to stop them, we want to do it ourselves.”

Recounting the first incidence that occurred in February this year, Mr. Appiah said the Zongo youth were perpetrating such violent acts because they had the support of some of their leaders, mentioning the MP for Asawase, Hon. Muntaka Muhammed.

“When they attacked our chief in February, Hon. Muntaka was on TV3 evening news promising that he would do everything possible for them to be left, and indeed nothing was done to those assailants,” he recounted.

He also pointed out that if any of those attackers of their chief had been made to face the full rigours of the law, some people would not have the guts to be committing more of such criminal acts against the indigenes of Tafo.