Vanguards arrest 80 galamseyers

More than 80 illegal small-scale miners (galamseyers) have been arrested so far by Operation Vanguard, the anti-galamsey taskforce put together by the government to fight illegal mining across the country.

Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard, Major Gariba Pabi told Moro Awudu on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on Monday, 7 August that the arrests were made in the three regions where galamsey is most prevalent – Eastern, Western and Ashanti.

The taskforce is made up of 400 soldiers and police officers.

Meanwhile, one galamseyer was killed by the taskforce at Wawase in the Ashanti Region on Sunday following a gunfight. According to him, the deceased was killed by warning shots fired by the taskforce in response to guns fired at them by the galamseyers.

Major Gariba has, therefore, warned the galamseyers not to resist the work of the taskforce. “I will like to send a word of caution to the people of the Ashanti Region especially the galamseyers that leave the mining sites, carry your items and leave, don’t try to resist us, don’t try to impede our operations, when you do that you’ll be arrested and the law will deal with you,”

Source: GhanaWeb

You may like

Black Queens Fall Short in Penalty Heartbreak as Morocco March into WAFCON Final

Two Killed as Police Foil Robbery Attempt In Accra

Ewurabena Aubynn Sworn In as Ablekuma North MP Despite Minority Boycott

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings Appointed To Pan African Parliament

Kenyan Man On Death Row In Saudi Arabia Freed

Nigeria Super Falcons Stun South Africa to Reach 2024 WAFCON Final

Public notice

Mobile applications

Our mobile app is optimized for your phone. Download it for free!

Connect With Us

© 2025, dailypost | All Rights Reserved.
WP Radio
WP Radio
OFFLINE LIVE