After armed individuals stormed the Konongo Odumase Concession of the Northern Ashanti Mines Co. Ltd., two people suffered serious injuries.
Millions of dollars’ worth of gold ore was stolen by armed bandits on Monday, September 2.
Three cars and other mining installations sustained severe damage as a result of the suspects’ use of guns, machetes, clubs, bows and arrows, and other offensive weapons, according to a statement from management.
The business has voiced concerns about the ongoing attacks by armed illegal miners, emphasizing that this particular attack was a part of a worrying trend rather than an isolated incident.
The corporation fears that in a sub-region that is already unstable and where Ghana confronts serious challenges, the loot could be used to finance terrorism.
The company stated:
“We are fully aware of the threats of terrorism in the sub-region and the tendency of such radical elements to hide behind community thugs to raid mines to finance their onslaught and cause further instability in an already volatile region where Ghana faces significant threat.”
“It is also crucial to note that allowing such disturbing clashes to happen within an electioneering year when the peace, security and stability of the nation is a prime concern; can have dire consequences especially for miscreants looking for the slight flickers of tension to exploit,”
In the meantime, the management claims to have located two criminal mining kingpins who are thought to be behind these assaults.
Therefore, in order to bolster security and safeguard their operations, they have demanded that numerous government ministries as well as traditional institutions act immediately.
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