Paa Kwesi Schandorf, Spokesperson for the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), has announced that all four personnel injured in the accident on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, have fully recovered.
In a Facebook update on Sunday, November 23, Mr. Schandorf confirmed that the officers had been treated and discharged.
He assured the public that the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, remains committed to the safety and welfare of all frontline personnel involved in the fight against illegal mining.
The accident, which killed one NAIMOS taskforce member and left four others seriously injured occurred late on Wednesday as the team travelled to Obuasi after an operation at a concession in Anyankyerim, which had been taken over by illegal miners.
A statement issued on the day of the incident by Mr. Schandorf, who serves as Media Relations Officer at the Ministry, confirmed the fatality and the injuries.
“Tragically, one member of the taskforce has been confirmed dead, while the remaining four sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving medical care,” the statement said.
It added: “The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources regrets to announce that a team of five (5) members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) was involved in a fatal motor accident today near the Obuasi Airport area.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, together with the military hierarchy, on Friday, November 21, visited the family of the NAIMOS military officer, Private Sarfo Agyapong, who lost his life in the crash.
Speaking to the family at their home in Afuaman in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, November 21, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, assured them that the government will make provisions to support them.
“I bring you greetings from President John Dramani Mahama. Our brother, Private Agyapong, died in the line of duty to save Ghana. He was fighting so that our forests and waters would be preserved. We will make all necessary arrangements to support the family. So please be consoled and be informed that your son is a hero for Ghana.”
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