Ahafo: Asutifi North MP Invited as CID Takes Over Probe into NAIMOS Taskforce Attack

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters has invited the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, for questioning after allegedly inciting a mob to obstruct the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force.

It comes after the Department took over investigations into the attack which transpired on November 1, 2025, at Bronikrom-Hwediem.

“The Ghana Police Service strongly condemns the attack and would like to caution against interference with law enforcement operations.”

It noted that a special operation has been launched to identify and arrest perpetrators to face the full rigours of the law.

According to the Ghana Police Service preliminary investigation, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects, retrieving a side-hang bag containing one (1) Smith & Wesson pistol, two (2) pistol magazines, twenty-one (21) rounds of 9mm ammunition, an unregistered Range Rover vehicle, an unregistered Toyota RAV4 vehicle and several mobile phones.

“While the team were preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwediem Police station, the MP reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release. When his demand was refused, the group forcibly removed the suspects’ handcuffs and chased the NAIMOS team from the scene.”

“A mob numbering about 600, allegedly incited by the MP, later besieged the Hwidiem Police Station, demanding the release of the miners and seized vehicles. The crowd vandalised the Director’s vehicle, damaged parts of the police station, and threatened to set it ablaze. Reinforcement teams from the Ahafo Regional Command were deployed to restore order and prevent further destruction.”

It reported that while calm was eventually restored through the joint efforts of the police, the military, and the Zongo Chief of Hwidiem, who helped mediate the situation and facilitate the safe evacuation of the NAIMOS team.

Though no injuries were recorded, the Chief’s vehicle was damaged during the process.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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