{"id":92432,"date":"2025-09-02T14:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92432"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:10:26","slug":"16-year-old-gunned-down-at-galamsey-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92432","title":{"rendered":"16-year-old gunned down at \u2018galamsey\u2019 site"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A young teenager has been shot dead by an unknown assailant on Sunday, August 31, 2025, while reportedly engaged in illegal gold mining (galamsey) activities.<\/p>\n

Issahaku Ansu, 16, was killed at an illegal mining site in Amasu, a farming community in the Dormaa East District, highlighting the grave dangers and human toll of the galamsey crisis. <\/p>\n

The Bono Regional Police Command, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, confirmed the tragic incident. <\/p>\n

The police found the victim\u2019s body with multiple gunshot wounds to the back, indicating that the shots were fired from a distance. <\/p>\n

The statement noted, \u201cInvestigations suggest that the victim was shot from a nearby bush while engaged in illegal mining activities, causing others at the site to flee.\u201d<\/p>\n

This heartbreaking incident is not an anomaly but a grim example of the fatal risks faced by those drawn into the lucrative but perilous world of galamsey. <\/p>\n

The uncontrolled illegal mining sector has become a national crisis, not only devastating Ghana\u2019s forests and polluting major water bodies like the Pra and Ankobra rivers but also leading to frequent clashes, accidents, and deaths. <\/p>\n

An increasing number of young Ghanaians, often from rural communities with limited employment opportunities, are being pushed into this dangerous trade. <\/p>\n

The lure of quick wealth, however, is often overshadowed by the brutal reality of a largely lawless environment.<\/p>\n

The police, who arrived shortly after the incident, retrieved the victim\u2019s body, which was found wearing a blood-soaked pair of wine-coloured boxer shorts. <\/p>\n

The body has since been deposited at the Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy. <\/p>\n

The Bono Regional Police Command has vowed to intensify its investigation to find those responsible for the \u201cheinous crime.\u201d <\/p>\n

The incident serves as a stark reminder of the social and economic complexities driving Ghana\u2019s illegal mining crisis, a fight that costs lives even beyond the environmental ruin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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