NAIMOS Officer Shot in Bono Anti-Galamsey Operation; Armed Assailant Killed

A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has been shot during an anti-galamsey operation in the Bono Region, while one armed assailant was killed in an exchange of gunfire.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in a bush along the Subinkurom–Kyeremasu stretch in the Dormaa Central Municipality, was contained in a statement issued by NAIMOS.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the task force was conducting a routine operation when it came under attack by armed individuals concealed in the bushes. Upon spotting the officers, the assailants opened fire, leading to an exchange of gunfire.

During the confrontation, one NAIMOS officer sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh and was rushed to the St. Matthew Catholic Hospital at Ampenkuro, where he is currently receiving treatment and responding positively.

The statement further disclosed that one of the attackers was shot during the exchange and was pronounced dead on arrival at the same hospital. The deceased was identified as Abuu Ibrahim.

NAIMOS condemned the attack and assured the public that the incident would not derail its mandate to combat illegal mining activities across the country.

“Despite persistent attacks and disruptions, NAIMOS remains resolute in fighting the scourge of illegal mining,” the statement said, while urging continued public and stakeholder support for its operations.

Security agencies are expected to carry out further investigations into the incident.