One killed, six injured as miners and armed intruders clash over gold in Nyinahin

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024
by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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One person has been confirmed dead, and six others are hospitalized following a violent clash between miners and unidentified individuals at Nyinahin-Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.

Assembly Member for the Kyekyewere Electoral Area, Samuel Ayine, revealed that on Monday, December 17, a group of armed young men arrived at a mining site in the area, demanding gold deposits and attempting to take over operations.

The armed men reportedly tampered with the control board of an excavator and insisted on seizing the gold. Sensing danger, the miners alerted members of the community, who rushed to the site to prevent the intruders from carrying out their plans.

The situation escalated into a violent confrontation, with gunshots leaving one person dead and several others injured. Enraged community members set fire to the pickup vehicles used by the intruders.

The injured are receiving treatment at the Mankranso Government Hospital, while the deceased’s body has been deposited at the morgue.

Meanwhile, two suspects are in police custody at the Nyinahin Police Station as investigations into the incident continue.

“The police have arrested two people; the driver who drove them to the scene and another person who sustained cutlass injuries as a result of the attack. The injured person is all at the Mankraso Hospital,” he stated.

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