The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the arrest of two of its personnel for their alleged involvement in an attempted extortion and robbery linked to illegal mining activities.
According to reports, the two soldiers were arrested alongside two civilians following a failed robbery attempt at the Longshine Mining Company in Obouhu, a suburb of Prestea in the Western Region.
A video circulating on social media shows the uniformed officers being escorted into a police vehicle for transfer to Accra, where further investigations are ongoing.
The incident, which took place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, has heightened public concern over the increasing number of security officers being implicated in violent crimes.
Confirming the development in a statement issued in Accra on Thursday, October 2, Navy Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations for the GAF, said the military is working closely with the police to establish the facts.
“If found culpable, the personnel will face the law as any other citizen of Ghana. The GAF will not shield any of its members involved in criminal activities,” she stressed.
Source: Adomonline
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Read the full statement below:
