Hwediem - Ghana News Express

The Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service have launched a joint, intelligence-led operation in multiple regions across the country following recent violent attacks on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Police officers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, and journalists. The coordinated swoops, which began at dawn on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, are taking place in several identified hotspots — including Dadwene and Anwona in the Ashanti Region, Ehi in the Volta Region, and Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani in the Ahafo Region. According to a joint statement issued by the Armed Forces and the Police, the operation aims to apprehend individuals responsible for orchestrating and carrying out the recent attacks on stat...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to take over investigations into a violent attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region. The directive follows an incident that occurred on Saturday, November 1, 2025, when the NAIMOS Director and his team were attacked by a group of thugs after intercepting suspected illegal miners operating near Bronikrom. Preliminary investigations reveal that the team had arrested several suspects and seized key exhibits, including: One (1) Smith & Wesson pistol Two (2) pistol magazines Twenty-one (21) rounds of 9mm ammunition An unregistere...

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