Ghanaian lawyer Martin Kpebu has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, demanding an update on the stalled investigation into alleged illegal mining activities by Akonta Mining and its chairman, Bernard Antwi Bosiako (Chairman Wontumi).
In a letter dated February 24, 2025, and addressed to COP Faustina Andoh Kwofie, Kpebu expressed frustration over the lack of progress since the initial petition was filed on October 13, 2022. "We are two of four complainants who petitioned your good self on this matter," Kpebu stated, emphasizing that apart from a single meeting in 2023, there had been no significant updates. "Our subsequent efforts at getting further updates, including a letter we wrote you in 2024, have not succeeded." The petition alleges that Akonta Mining and Chairman Wontumi engaged in illegal mining within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, in violation of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995).
Kpebu lamented what he perceives as deliberate delays in the case, urging the CID to act swiftly. "It is our firm belief that this case appears to be unnecessarily stalling.
We urge you to kindly update us on it at your earliest convenience," he wrote.
