Two people have been seriously injured after armed men raided the Konongo Odumase Concession of the Northern Ashanti Mines Co. Ltd.
The armed thugs looted gold ore worth millions of dollars in the incident which occurred on Monday, September 2.
The company is concerned the loots could be used for terror financing in an already volatile sub-region where Ghana faces significant threats.
“We are fully aware of the threats of terrorism in the sub-region and the tendency of such radical elements to hide behind community thugs to raid mines to finance their onslaught and cause further instability in an already volatile region where Ghana faces significant threat.”
“It is also crucial to note that allowing such disturbing clashes to happen within an electioneering year when the peace, security and stability of the nation is a prime concern; can have dire consequences especially for miscreants looking for the slight flickers of tension to exploit,” it warned.
Meanwhile, management says it has identified two illegal mining kingpins believed to be orchestrating these attacks.
They have therefore called for immediate intervention from various government ministries and traditional authorities to beef up security and protect their operations.
Source: Adomonline.com
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