Residents of the Kaobion community in the Bolgatanga municipality have raised concerns about the absence of streetlights, which has severely impacted their daily lives.

The lack of streetlights has plunged the area into darkness, particularly along the main road that connects Bolgatanga township to Sirigu, Basingo, and Naga in the Kassena-Nankana municipality.

The situation has led to a surge in criminal activities, such as motorbike theft and armed robbery, especially on the main Kaobion road.

The community feels vulnerable, with several residents having already fallen victim to such crimes.

Assemblyman for the area, Ayariga Gasoni expressed deep concern about the worsening conditions, calling for urgent intervention.

He highlighted that the road itself is barely motorable, and the absence of streetlights only exacerbates the dangers.

"Those in authority who can help us and can come to our aid, people have lost their motorbikes, this is more or less a highway, this road connects several routes. The road is not ebven motorable talk less of a streetlight."

Residents echoed his sentiments. Joseph Ayine Ateyure noted that installing streetlights at key points would greatly benefit the community by improving safety.

"The presence of streetlights at vintage point is something very positive which help the residents."

Another resident, Moses Amogsone, described the situation as dire, stating, "The place is always in complete darkness. They steal our bikes; it’s really bad."

The community is appealing to the government and relevant authorities for immediate assistance in installing functional streetlights to address the security concerns and improve safety along the road.