NAIMOS officer rushed to the hospital, one killed in gun fight in Bono Region

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has reported that one of its personnel was injured during a routine anti-galamsey operation in the Bono Region.

In a statement released on January 20, 2026, NAIMOS Media Relations Officer, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, said the incident occurred along the Subinkuro–Kyeremasu stretch when armed assailants engaged the task force. During the exchange of gunfire, a NAIMOS officer was shot in the thigh and is currently receiving treatment at St. Matthew Catholic Hospital in Ampenkuro.

“The armed thugs, who were hiding in the bushes, opened fire upon sighting the NAIMOS task force. This led to an exchange of gunfire, during which one NAIMOS personnel sustained a gunshot injury,” the statement noted.

NAIMOS also confirmed that one of the assailants, identified as Abuu Ibrahim, was shot during the confrontation and pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

The Secretariat’s statement underscores the ongoing risks faced by personnel in the fight against illegal mining and the violent resistance they sometimes encounter in carrying out anti-galamsey operations…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>