The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Dr Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, and her anti-galamsey taskforce faced a dangerous confrontation at Bui Sobinso in the Ashanti Region, after arresting six Chinese illegal miners.
Heavily-armed men reportedly ambushed the team, demanding the release of the detainees.
According to a 3news.com report from June 5, 2025, Dr Bissiw-Kotei expressed confusion and anger, stating that local police had instructed the thugs to obstruct their convoy. "It is all confusing.
The police here asked them to block us but we are taking the illegal miners to the regional police headquarters," she fumed.
