16 armed thugs arrested after fierce clash over illegal mining in Asenayo Forest Reserve

A joint police and Forestry Commission team has arrested 16 armed men accused of preventing officials from accessing the Asenayo Forest Reserve to clamp down on illegal mining.” A joint police-Forestry Commission reinforcement team later returned to the area on Thursday, September 3.

Forestry officials also questioned claims by one Richmond Osei that he had authorisation from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council to undertake reclamation inside the reserve.