Mawusi Ama Mawuenyefia, Communications Director at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has described the recent attack on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) as an isolated incident, stressing that such occurrences are not typical of the agency’s operations.
The attack occurred on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Bronikrom near Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region, when the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners. Police recovered several items from the scene, including a Smith & Wesson pistol, ammunition, two pistol magazines, an unregistered Range Rover, an unregistered Toyota RAV4, and multiple mobile phones.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has condemned the assault as unacceptable and a direct affront to law enforcement efforts.
The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department to conduct a detailed probe into the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Monday, November 3 Ama Mawuenyefia,said “NAIMOS is a combination of soldiers, we have police men, we have NIB and all of them. I think this was clearly an isolated case because we have not seen that with the NAIMOS team before. This was an isolated case and it shouldn’t have happened and we actually condemn this act.”
She added that investigations are ongoing to determine the root cause of the attack, identify the perpetrators, and understand what led to the incident.
“Once we get to root cause of the matter, who the actual perpetrators were, what actually led to this and all of that, we will share with the people of Ghana,” she stated.
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