NAIMOS Attack: 'Ebenezer Addo hasn't officially received an invite from the IGP' - Lawyer

Kwasi Gyamfi Boadu, legal counsel for the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Addo, has stated that his client has not yet officially received an invitation from the Inspector General of Police.

According to him, despite not receiving an invitation, they will still be at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to assist with the investigations.

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Speaking on Adom FM on November 4, 2025, he said, “We are yet to officially receive an invite from the IGP, but we'll still show up to aid investigations. We will be going to the CID headquarters today [Tuesday] to know what is happening.”

Background

The Ghana Police Service invited the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North over the attack on a National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) team led by its Director of Operations, Colonel Dominic Buah, at Ahafo Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.

According to the police, their preliminary investigation established that on Saturday [Nov 1], the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects.

In a statement issued on Monday, November 3, 2025, the police explained that while the team was preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem Police Station, the MP [Kwaku Addo] reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release.

“Preliminary investigation has established that on Saturday, 1st November 2025, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects. Exhibits retrieved from them include a side handbag 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 was preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem 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,” parts of the statement read.

The statement also indicated that the Asutifi North MP is accused of instigating a mob that attacked the NAIMOS team at the police station.

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“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,” the police said.



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