A man captured in a viral video inciting illegal miners to attack security personnel has publicly apologized to the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service.
In the widely circulated footage, the suspect, believed to be involved in illegal mining activities, was heard urging fellow miners to “shoot, kill, or butcher any police officer or soldier” who showed up at their sites.
According to him, the outburst was made out of “anger and frustration” following a violent clash between police officers and miners at Manso-Bonteso in the Ashanti Region.
He explained that upon watching the video later, he realized his comments were uncalled for and deleted it immediately.
Unfortunately, it had already gone viral and become the center of public scrutiny.
He apologized for his actions in a bid to evade punishment.
His apology comes amid ongoing nationwide security operations aimed at curbing illegal mining, which has been blamed for the destruction of water bodies.
