Tension is mounting in the Dadwen community in the Adansi North District after residents reported a series of alleged unlawful arrests and brutalities by joint military and police personnel on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
According to the Concerned Citizens of Dadwen, about 350 residents, including minors, were rounded up, assaulted, and transported to unknown locations. Community members say “no adult male can currently be found in the town,” a situation that has heightened fear and panic among families. Several underage children were also allegedly arrested, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
At a press conference on Thursday, community leaders strongly rejected claims that Dadwen is involved in illegal mining (galamsey), stressing that the town is predominantly made up of farmers and traders.
“We the people of Dadwen are innocent. The accusations that we are involved in galamsey are false, misleading, and must be withdrawn,” the group stated.
The community is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested, as well as compensation, medical care for victims of the alleged brutality, and restitution for damaged property.
Sources close to the community indicate that the security team had been deployed for an operation in Hwediem, Asutifi, in the Ahafo Region, but may have acted on wrong intelligence, leading to the raid on Dadwen.
Residents are calling on the government, media, civil society organizations, and the general public to intervene to ensure justice and restore calm in the community.
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