Lands ministry considers review of NAIMOS operations after fatal accidentAccording to the statement, the officer was shot during an exchange of gunfire between the NAIMOS task force and armed assailants. “The armed thugs, who were hiding in the bushes, opened fire upon sighting the NAIMOS task force. NAiMOS intensifies anti-galamsey fight in Western and Western North RegionsIt further noted that one of the assailants who opened fire on the task force was shot dead during the exchange. “…Meanwhile, one of the assailants who opened fire on the NAIMOS task force was shot dead during the exchange. The deceased, identified as Abuu Ibrahim, was pronounced dead on arrival at the St. Matthew Catholic Hospital,” the statement added.

Source: GhanaWeb January 21, 2026 07:25 UTC