Some women residents of Kyekyewere-Dadwene in the Ashanti region have demanded the return of their husbands following the joint military and police operation in the community.
According to the women, for three days they have not had sexual intercourse following the military and police raid.
The women during the protest demanded President John Mahama give them back their husbands, arguing that they committed no crime.
They further highlighted that their husbands are not involved in galamsey.
Speaking during their protest, the Kyekyewere-Dadwene women stated, “For three days, women in Dadwene have not had sex; we are begging the government to give us back our husbands. Our husbands committed no crime; they are not involved in galamsey”
Their protest comes following the Police and the Military’s storming of Dadwen in the Ashanti Region in a dawn operation to arrest suspects behind the attack on members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) team and Journalists.
Reports suggest the swoop occurred in early Wednesday morning, November 12, 2025.
The operation was conducted by a coordinated nationwide operation by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service to bring the perpetrators to justice.
A statement issued by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces, confirmed the ongoing operations.
She revealed that the operation extends to Dadwen and Anwona in the Ashanti Region.
Also, Ehi in the Volta Region, Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani towns in the Ahafo Region.
The Police–Military team swoops follow the attack on the EPA task force and journalists.
The raid followed, two journalists who were accompanying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an anti-illegal mining mission who were critically injured after an attacked by a group of galamseyers.
According to reports, the incident happened near Obuasi after the team was attacked by a group of miners at Dadwene, a community near Obuasi.
The EPA officers and journalists, under pressure, retreated for safety.
Reports suggest that as the EPA team made their way through Afari, the situation worsened when one of the vehicles was involved in an accident.
Several were injured, including two journalists in critical condition following the crash.
Ibrahim Abubakar, the Ashanti Regional Correspondent for Media General, and another reporter from Adom News were caught up in the incident.
Watch the video below:
“Give us back our husbands”
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—Residents of Kyekyewere-Dadwene in the Ashanti region demanded during their protest against the joint military and police operation that reportedly led to the arrest of a majority of men in the community. pic.twitter.com/xRtbccbUSx