Residents of Nsuapemso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have been left shaken after gunshots were reportedly fired during a security operation at the premises of Nawara Mining Company.
Personnel from National Security, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service reportedly entered the mining company’s premises as part of an operation to arrest the Managing Director, Accountant and other employees.
Two people are said to have sustained injuries in the incident, while those arrested were 8 conveyed to the Eastern South Regional Police Command for further investigation.
The Queenmother of Nsuapemso, Obaapayin Kyerewaa I, said the sound of gunfire sent residents scrambling for safety, forcing several people to remain indoors as the operation unfolded.
She also raised concerns about what she described as increasing insecurity linked to mining activities in the community.
The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a worsening dispute over the control of a mining concession involving Nawara Mining Company and CMS & A&A PRO Mining Company, which is reportedly managing the revoked Nawara concession.
Nawara Mining Company contends that its concession was taken over despite a court injunction issued on February 19, 2026, which the company says allowed it to continue operating pending the determination of the dispute.
The company has further alleged that armed personnel and civilians previously invaded its mining site, seized equipment and gold-bearing materials, and damaged or destroyed sections of its mining infrastructure.
Nawara has also petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over an alleged raid on August 12. According to the company, the incident resulted in a death, gunshot injuries, the destruction of equipment and the seizure of gold and gold concentrate valued at more than GH¢100 million.
Security authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the latest operation, the reported injuries or the arrests.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana