IGP Orders CID Headquarters to Probe Attack on NAIMOS Director at Hwidiem — Asutifi North MP Invited for Questioning
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
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