JoyNews Editor, Erastus Asare Donkor, has reminded the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, that there is video proof if he keeps denying his actions in the NAIMOS attack.
Speaking on JOY NEWS, Erastus Asare Donkor stated, “I know there have been denials and all that, but there are videos, there are videos to show, the men he went to the site with, and the point where he was calling the Hon Collins Dauda and indicating to the Commander that it was Collins Dauda who sent them.
He added, “Well, it remains to be seen, but I am happy a probe has been initiated into this. NAIMOS has the opportunity to present the evidence that they do have; there are witnesses to this, some of whom we have listened to, and they will also provide and at the end of the day, when we get to the bottom of this.
The punishment, if indeed they are found culpable to serve as a deterrent to people who in the future will want to go that path”.
Meanwhile, a police statement on the attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) near Bronikrom–Hwidiem read, “Preliminary investigation has established that on Saturday, 1st November 2025, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects. Exhibits retrieved from them include a side-hang bag containing one (1) Smith & Wesson pistol, two (2) pistol magazines, twenty-one (21) rounds of 9mm ammunition, an unregistered Range Rover vehicle, an unregistered Toyota RAV4 vehicle and several mobile phones.
While the team were preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem Police Station, the MP reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release. When his demand was refused, the group forcibly removed the suspects’ handcuffs and chased the NAIMOS team from the scene.
A mob numbering about 600, allegedly incited by the MP, later besieged the Hwidien Police Station, demanding the release of the miners and seized vehicles. The crowd vandalised the Director’s vehicle, damaged parts of the police station, and threatened to set it ablaze. Reinforcement teams from the Ahafo Regional Command were deployed to restore order and prevent further destruction”.
Also, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, has been granted bail of GH¢150,000.
The lawmaker has also been barred by the court from leaving the Greater Accra Region without notifying investigators.
The Asutifi North MP was arraigned on Tuesday, 4th November 2025.
He is to report to investigators once every two weeks until the order is reversed or the trial begins.
The MP was also warned against any conduct that would frustrate the ongoing investigation.
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Fight against galamsey: There is a proof of video to show, if he still denies it – Erastus Asare Donkor, JoyNews Editor.#JoyNews #PMExpress pic.twitter.com/LXgGrVMOUk
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) November 4, 2025