A disturbing video circulating on social media has captured the brutal assault of three people by unlawful miners, regionally generally known as ‘galamseyers’, over claims of stolen gold-bearing soil.
Within the footage, the miners are seen viciously attacking the victims with machetes in what seems to be a distant mining web site.
One of many victims was visibly struggling whereas carrying a machine, believed for use for mining actions, as he was subjected to the violent attack.
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The video reveals the assailants delivering repeated blows with out mercy, with no fast intervention.
The incident has reignited public outrage over the menace of illegal mining in Ghana and the violent tradition usually related to it.
Many have expressed concern over how such people proceed to function with impunity regardless of intensified nationwide efforts to clamp down on galamsey actions.
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The video has additionally raised questions in regards to the effectiveness of ongoing anti-galamsey operations and why unlawful miners nonetheless really feel emboldened to commit such acts brazenly.
Police seize 4 excavators, arrest 9 at a galamsey web site in Akani
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In the meantime, in a separate occasion, police in Akani within the Western Area have seized 4 excavators and arrested 9 people following an intelligence-led operation by a particular police workforce in opposition to unlawful mining.
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Two of the seized excavators had been reportedly being escorted by armed males believed to be navy personnel.
Based on the Director of Particular Operations at Police Headquarters, ACP Eric Asiedu, the operation was launched following credible intelligence indicating suspicious motion of industrial quality mining tools exterior the Samreboï Township.
Led by ASP Mr Adorye, the workforce of law enforcement officials proceeded to a location the place they intercepted two low-bed vehicles, every carrying an excavator.
The workforce had earlier performed a profitable raid at a big unlawful mining web site recognized as Akani, located on the outskirts of Asankragua.
