Source: tntnewspapergh.com

Information reaching this portal indicates that confusion and tension have rocked Newmont Ahafo South mine site area at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North Constituency of the Ahafo Region, as three boys have been confirmed dead following alleged shooting by police personnel guarding the mine.

According to a LEG community volunteer at Ntotroso, all the three boys were natives of Ntotroso, and they were suspected to have trespassed on the Newmont Ahafo South mine area on Thursday night (9th January 2025). The police officers guarding the area allegedly fired guns, killing the three boys.

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Mr. Adjei-Poku, an environmental and human rights activist and Executive Director of LEG, has described the incident as barbaric and inhumane. He has also condemned the act and warned Newmont to prevent further incidents going forward.

Mr. Adjei-Poku further described the staff of Newmont as hypocrites, saying “they love and respect animals even more than their fellow human beings, because they don’t kill animals.”

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“If you’re their staff and they find you killing even a snack, they will sack you,” he alleged.

The human rights activists has also revealed that from 2006 to date, 20 reported death cases have been recorded.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has released a brief report on the incident, claiming that calm has been restored, but many residents are locked up in their homes because of the high tension in the area as a result of the killings.

What has also fuelled the tension is the assertion by the police that the victims were thieves.

Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, has resolved to dispatch a special investigation team to ascertain the facts about the incident.