A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has been shot during a routine anti-galamsey operation in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region.

In a statement signed by Paa Kwesi Schandorf, Media Relations Officer of NAIMOS, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in a bush along the Subinkurom–Kyeremasu stretch, when armed assailants lying in wait opened fire on the task force.

The attack led to an exchange of gunfire, during which a NAIMOS officer sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh.

The injured personnel was swiftly transported to St. Matthew Catholic Hospital at Ampenkuro, where he is currently receiving treatment and responding positively.

NAIMOS further confirmed that one of the armed assailants who fired at the task force was shot dead during the exchange.

The deceased, identified as Abuu Ibrahim, was pronounced dead on arrival at the same hospital.

Despite the attack, NAIMOS has reaffirmed its commitment to combating illegal mining activities across the country.

The Secretariat urged stakeholders and the general public to continue supporting its operations, stressing that such incidents will not derail efforts to clamp down on galamsey.