In Bole, Savannah Region, NPP's Savannah Regional Vice Chairman Yakubu Mahama was allegedly assaulted by soldiers after requesting to meet the leader of a military team protecting Chinese illegal miners.
Soldiers in Bole, Savannah Region, allegedly assaulted Yakubu Mahama, the NPP's Savannah Regional Vice Chairman, after he requested to meet the leader of the military team deployed to protect Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining, or galamsey. The incident raises concerns about the government's security forces' role in enforcing anti-galamsey policies. NPP executives in the area have been targeted due to a lack of proper stakeholder consultations regarding mining activities.
June 21, 2024
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