The miners' association says the killings need a criminal and human rights probe, not an operational review.

Published 12 Nov 2026, 21:23 GMT

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Illegal miners at a galamsey pit — An illegal mining site (file photo)

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Small-scale miners have demanded an independent inquiry into the Manso Keniago clash as NAIMOS confirmed its two injured officers have left hospital.

Its president, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, signed the statement, in which the association said the deaths must be treated as a criminal and human rights matter. "The killing of citizens must not be treated as an ordinary operational incident," it said.

The group also wants any officer found to have acted unlawfully held accountable, and NAIMOS operational procedures reviewed. It stressed that it backs the fight against illegal mining but warned that a shoot-to-kill approach is unsustainable.

"Justice must be served, and the people of Manso Keniago deserve answers," the statement concluded.

Separately, NAIMOS spokesperson Paa Kwesi Schandorf confirmed that the two personnel shot during Wednesday's confrontation have been treated and discharged. He has maintained that the taskforce acted in self-defence.

"The two NAIMOS personnel who were injured in yesterday's clash have been treated and discharged. Their conditions remain stable," he said.

The Secretariat says an armed mob confronted personnel moving seized excavators, while the town's chief insists residents did not strike first. The rival accounts remain in dispute.

Amansie South DCE Benjamin Marfo has promised an inquiry, but the reported toll of six dead and 15 injured is yet to be confirmed by the police or the hospital.

No names of the dead or injured civilians have been released.

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Manso Keniago: small-scale miners demand inquiry as NAIMOS discharges two injured officers

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