A joint security operation led by the Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has resulted in the arrest of 73 illegal miners, including infants, at the Tilli Forest Reserve, which spans the Nabdam and Bawku West Districts.
The raid, conducted on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, followed reports of foreign encroachment into the protected area.
Security personnel, comprising police, military, and immigration officers, seized mining equipment, including air compressors, drilling machines, motorbikes, and gold-processing tools.
Among those arrested were 27 Togolese, two Burkinabes, and 41 Ghanaians.
