Source: Africa Publicity
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Ghana, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service to take over investigations into the alleged attack on the Director of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team by suspected thugs at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.
According to the Ghana Police Service in a statement dated November 3, 2025, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, “who is alleged to have incited the mob and obstructed the NAIMOS team has been invited to assist ongoing investigation into the incident.”
It said “preliminary investigation has established that on Saturday, 1st November 2025, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects.”
The statement added that exhibits retrieved from the suspects include a side-hand bag containing one Smith & Wesson pistol, two pistol magazines, 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition, unregistered Range Rover vehicle, an unregistered Toyota Rav4 vehicle and several mobile phones.
The statement indicated that “While the team were preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem Police Station, the MP reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release. When his demand was refused, the group forcibly removed the suspects’ handcuffs and chased the NAIMOS team from the scene.”
It said a mob numbering about 600 allegedly incited by the MP, later besieged the Hwidiem Police Station demanding the release of the miners and seized vehicles, adding that “The crowd vandalized the Director’s vehicle, damaged parts of the police station, and threatened to set it ablaze. Reinforcement teams from the Ahafo Regional Police Command were deployed to restore order and prevent further destruction.”
