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.
The prosecution by Chief Inspector Alex Odonkor, citing videos circulating on social media, alleged and argued that the lawmaker could use his influence to interfere with investigations.
However, the defence opposed the prosecution’s request for remand, arguing that the accused is innocent until proven guilty.
Ebenezer Kwaku Addo Addo was granted bail by the court and is set to reappear on December 1, 2025.
Meanwhile, other accused persons, including Zakaria Yakubu, one Alex, and others, are currently on the run.
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”.
Furthermore, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, has broken his silence regarding the confrontation between some residents and members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force.
According to him, under no circumstances will he incite the youth against security officers and any government-planned agenda.
“I wish to state that under no circumstances will I incite the youth against security officers and any government-planned agenda.
As a responsible lawmaker, I offered my support to ensure there is calmness in the area and will always work together with every security agency to maintain law and order”, he added.
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The Asutifi North MP Ebenezer Kwaku Addo has also been barred from travelling outside Accra.#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/E3u9CmLUkW
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 4, 2025