NAIMOS clash: Manso Kaniago youth nearly attack Amansie South DCE during visit as death toll rises to 5

Tensions rose in Manso Kaniago, Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, when a group of youth reportedly attempted to attack the District Chief Executive (DCE), Benjamin Marfo, during a visit to the community. The incident occurred following a deadly clash between the community and National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) personnel on the previous day.

The police quickly intervened to prevent the situation from escalating. The youth were reportedly angered by what they considered the DCE's failure to intervene when the violence broke out. The death toll from the clash has now risen to five, with two more people who sustained injuries dying, and 13 others receiving treatment at St. Martin’s Hospital in Agroyesum.

The Chief of Manso Kaniago, Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio, has described the incident as an unprovoked attack on the community and has challenged NAIMOS to provide evidence justifying the operation that led to the confrontation.

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