Fake National Security Operatives Arrested for Mining Site Raids in Western North Region

Fake National Security Operatives Arrested for Mining Site Raids in Western North Region

The Western North Regional Police Command has arrested five individuals for allegedly impersonating National Security operatives and engaging in unlawful activities, including destruction of property and theft at mining sites in the region.

Addressing the media, the Western North Regional Police Commander, Dr. Francis Tsidi, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended following intelligence gathered by the police after reports of suspicious activities in parts of the region.

According to the Police Command, the incident occurred on April 2, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m., when a group of men dressed in what appeared to be National Security attire moved through communities around Suiaboi, including mining sites. The suspects reportedly demanded documentation from miners and seized equipment from individuals who were not actively working at the time.

Their actions raised alarm among community members, who questioned their authority and, in some instances, pursued them as they made their way toward Dadieso.

Acting swiftly on intelligence, police officers tracked the suspects and successfully arrested them. The individuals have been identified as Amponsah Asare Wagan (33), Nelson Agbodzah (28), Awedagah Norbert (27), Francis Brefo (35), and their driver, Benjamin Boakye (48), who was in charge of a Toyota Hilux with registration number GX 1095–19. They were subsequently escorted to the Dadieso Police Station to assist with investigations.

Preliminary interrogations revealed conflicting claims about their identities. While suspect Amponsah Asare Wagan claimed to be a medical doctor, the son of a security capo, and a branch communicator of a political party, others alleged links to National Security institutions, including the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and NADMO offices. However, police say investigations are ongoing to verify these claims.

Further investigations uncovered that the operation was premeditated. The Police Commander revealed that Amponsah Asare Wagan allegedly organized the group in Kumasi under the pretext of gathering intelligence in Bibiani but instead led them to mining sites in Dadieso and Suiaboi.

At one of the mining sites, the suspects reportedly caused extensive damage to equipment, ransacked workers’ rooms, and made away with mobile phones and an amount of GH¢2,000.

Police investigations have since established that at least two of the suspects—Amponsah Asare Wagan and Francis Brefo—are unemployed and have no affiliation with National Security, contrary to their claims. Amponsah Asare Wagan is said to have confessed that he was contracted by an individual identified only as Yaw, a former employee of the mining site, to expose the activities of his former employer.

A search conducted on the suspects’ vehicle led to the retrieval of several items believed to have been stolen from the mining site. These included two car batteries, three water pumping machines, a starter, a hose, a metal component suspected to be part of an excavator, five mobile phones, a bunch of keys, one AA live cartridge, and a pair of military camouflage trousers.

On April 4, 2026, the Transport Manager of LEASAFRIC, Francis Duah, presented documentation to the police to support the company’s ownership claims regarding the recovered items and the vehicle involved.

Dr. Tsidi assured the public that the suspects will be arraigned before court upon the completion of investigations. He also issued a stern warning to individuals impersonating security personnel, emphasizing that the police are committed to tracking down and prosecuting anyone found engaging in such illegal acts.

He urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to law enforcement agencies, reaffirming the Police Command’s dedication to maintaining law and order in the region.

Source:Bibianinews.com/Sir Nat