A Chinese national and his Ghanaian driver have been allegedly shot and killed in a suspected robbery attack at an illegal mining site in Subri-Nkwanta, located in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.
According to myjoyonline.com report, the gruesome shooting, which occurred on Monday July 7, 2025, has left residents of the small mining community gripped with fear.
According to eyewitnesses, the victims believed to be involved in illegal small-scale mining, locally known as galamsey were ambushed by unknown gunmen while returning from their mining site with gold concentrate, commonly referred to as "black." The assailants reportedly opened fire without warning, killing both men instantly before escaping into the nearby forest with the gold.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed by the police, but their bodies have been transported to the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
