The Eastern South Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects for allegedly impersonating officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and extorting money from miners.
In a press release dated January 3, 2026, the Police said the suspects were taken into custody on Friday, January 2, 2026. The individuals have been identified as Moses Tapiam, 43; Christopher Amakor, 29; Casimir Nunekpeku, 29; Wisdom Miwonuko, 35; and Paul Agbanu, 53.
According to the Police, the suspects were dressed in security uniforms and falsely claimed to be NAIMOS operatives from Accra. They allegedly moved from one mining site to another at Akwadum in the Abuakwa South Municipality near Kibi, extorting money from miners.
Following intelligence-led operations, a NAIMOS team arrested the suspects at Akwadum while they were on board a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup vehicle with registration number GS 536–25. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Eastern South Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Kibi for further investigations.
The Police have cautioned residents, particularly those who impersonate security personnel, to desist from such acts, stressing that impersonation constitutes a criminal offence. The public has also been assured that anyone found posing as a security officer will be arrested and prosecuted.
The five suspects are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations, and are expected to be arraigned before court in due course.
The statement was signed by DSP David Fianko Okyere of the Public Affairs Unit, Eastern South Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service.
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