Committee set up to probe alleged killing by Forestry Commission task force - MyJoyOnline

Abdul Samed Razak, 35, and Hashmil Usman, 25, were allegedly shot dead by a security task force of the Forestry Commission at a community mining site in Mfante on November 11, 2023.

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Mr Duker has assured the bereaved family of the government's commitment to ensuring that the culprits are brought to book.

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Again, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP added that he would get to the roots of the matter.

In 2021, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources commissioned a community mining scheme to be operated by the Ensuro Group of Companies. 

Some have alleged that the mining site was a cover-up for illegal mining activities; however, the minister has denied the allegations.

"This is a form of regularising illegal mining, so we are using this model to bring all the teeming youth together to guide them to mine responsibly," he clarified.

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