NAIMOS Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners at Kpali in Savannah Region.

Accra – Aug. 29 – 24HourNews – The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in collaboration with the Northern Command of the Ghana Army and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 10 suspected illegal miners at Kpali near Gbinyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.

The operation, conducted from August 25 to 27, 2026, followed a reconnaissance mission on August 19 which confirmed reports of illegal mining activities in the area.

According to NAIMOS, the joint team encountered persons actively engaged in mining and observed extensive environmental degradation at the site. The operation led to the arrest of ten suspects, comprising three Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians

The team seized two excavators, three excavator monitors, a Toyota Hilux, a fuel bowser and other mining equipment. Three firearms and 25 live cartridges were also recovered.

To prevent the resumption of activities, the task force dismantled 15 makeshift structures and destroyed a generator used on site.

The arrested suspects and exhibits have been handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damongo for further investigation and prosecution, while the heavy equipment has been secured at designated holding sites.

NAIMOS said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts with its security partners to combat illegal mining and protect water bodies and the environment, and will continue to collaborate with the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service and other institutions to disrupt illegal mining activities in the Savannah Region.