Scenes from some of the areas that were raided on Wednesday
Videos have emerged of a joint raid carried out by the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service in several communities across the country, where anti-illegal mining teams, including officials from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), were recently attacked.
The footage captures scenes of military and police personnel in action at some of the affected communities, including Hwediem in the Ahafo Region, where a NAIMOS team led by its Director of Operations was assaulted, and Dadwene in the Ashanti Region, where the Chief Executive Officer of the EPA and her team were also attacked.
At Dadwene, community members could be seen wailing as security officers arrested several residents. One woman was heard crying bitterly over the arrest of her son, whom she claimed was supposed to report to school.
“What has my son done for you to arrest him? What has he done? Leave my son to go to school. Leave my son,” she lamented.
Another video from Kenyasi showed a police officer subjecting some community members to severe lashes and forced physical activity. A man was seen being whipped while being made to do push-ups. Other residents, all men, were forced to sit on the ground, sing, and clap.
One of the officers was heard speaking in Twi, asking, “Are you going to do this again?” The seated community members responded in Twi, “We will not,” as they clapped.
Meanwhile, police have stated that all individuals arrested during the raid will be screened to identify the actual perpetrators, who will then be dealt with in accordance with the law.
Ghana Army, police storm Hwediem, Dadwene over attack on NAIMOS, EPA officials and journalists
Watch the videos below:
UPDATE | AHAFO REGION:
Reports from Kenyasi indicate that the ongoing joint military police swoop, part of the nationwide operation announced earlier, has turned tense this morning.Eyewitnesses say some young men have been severely beaten by the security forces during the raid.… https://t.co/7b5jubTjw4 pic.twitter.com/ynHz4g3tdj
— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) November 12, 2025
A joint Police–Military team has raided Dadwen at dawn to arrest suspects behind the attack on the EPA task force and journalists.
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 12, 2025
The swoop forms part of efforts to bring the November 6 attackers to justice.#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/DZXapqZPDJ
A dawn joint police–military raid in Dadwene and Anwona, Ashanti Region, has led to the arrest of several suspects linked to the November 6 attacks on NAIMOS officials, EPA officers, and journalists.
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) November 12, 2025
The operation forms part of efforts to bring the attackers to justice.… pic.twitter.com/TvhrbYsGjj
🇬🇭 A woman recounts the terrifying early-morning military raid in her town, describing how her son was arrested despite there being no evidence of illegal mining (galamsey) activities, raising concerns over indiscriminate arrests by security forces.
— CDR AFRICA (@cdrafrica) November 12, 2025
Cc:@PNMedia pic.twitter.com/NNFVRdmoiX
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