{"id":30655,"date":"2023-04-04T08:09:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=30655"},"modified":"2023-04-04T08:09:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:09:40","slug":"w-r-notorious-galamsey-site-robber-gunned-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2023\/04\/04\/w-r-notorious-galamsey-site-robber-gunned-down\/","title":{"rendered":"W\/R: Notorious \u2018Galamsey\u2019 Site Robber Gunned Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leader of a notorious gang who has allegedly been terrorizing illegal miners within the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region has been gunned down by unknown assailants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assembly member of Benso Electoral area Justin Afful confirmed this to the host of <strong>Connect FM<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Omanbapa<\/em> morning show <a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/tag\/nhyiraba-paa-kwesi-simpson\/\">Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson<\/a> on Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the deceased, Agye Nyame Sulemana, A.K.A Sulley, was returning with his gang from their usual \u2018operation\u2019 when he was shot together with other members of the cartel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Assemblyman explains that the modus operandi of this group is that they move from one galamsey site to the other armed with pistols, knives, cudgel, and other weapons robbing illegal miners of their gold and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe has a gang and they have been terrorizing residents in my electoral area. They mostly block roads and rob innocent people of their valuables. They come with guns, knives, and other ammunition. They came for one of such operations last Thursday evening and were returning with their booty when a bullet from an unknown location hit some of the members,\u201d the Assembly member indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports indicate the gang leader, whose gunshot wounds were severe, was rushed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/tag\/effia-nkwanta-regional-hospital\/\">Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital<\/a>, where he was pronounced dead. Other gang members with minor injuries were also sent for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Assembly member further explained that a tip-off to the Ghana Police led to the arrest of the two other members of the gang who were also receiving treatment at the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are currently in the custody of the Tarkwa Police Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Assembly member, the gang mostly targets miners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhenever the miners in my area are on break, these armed robbers will come around with their ammunition, threaten them and take all their gold and money. Anyone who refuses to comply would then be attacked. We still don\u2019t know the person who shot them,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wife of Agye Nyame Sulemana has since refuted reports that her\u00a0 husband is an armed robber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3news<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/3-chinese-ghanaian-face-3-yr-imprisonment-for-illegal-mining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leader of a notorious gang who has allegedly been terrorizing illegal miners within the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region has been gunned down by unknown assailants. Assembly member of Benso Electoral area Justin Afful confirmed this to the host of Connect FM\u2019s Omanbapa morning show Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson on Monday morning. 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