The Multimedia Group has strongly condemned a violent attack on four of its team members by armed men at Asumenya, near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti Region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assault occurred on Sunday, October 20, 2024, while the team was covering the resurgence of illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey in the newly restored Asumenya Forest Reserve and the pollution of streams feeding into the Ankobra River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the statement issued by the Multimedia Group, more than 10 heavily armed men wielding pump-action guns ambushed the crew during their assignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attackers abducted the journalists to a remote location, subjected them to physical abuse, and later abandoned them at the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the attack, several items were confiscated, including a tablet computer, drone batteries, and removable storage devices (SD cards) that contained footage and data collected during the operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assailants deleted all the evidence captured by the team before leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n