{
  "id": 19849613,
  "title": "MANSO CHIEF DEMANDS NAIMOS PROBE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/manso-chief-demands-naimos-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:17:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/manso-chief-demands-naimos-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio II, Chief of Manso Keneago, has urged the government to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). He claims that the agency targets small-scale miners while sparing influential individuals engaged in illegal mining. In a video, the traditional ruler denied supporting illegal mining and stated that his interactions with government institutions were aimed at addressing environmental degradation and reclaiming lands destroyed by mining. He alleged that he had previously engaged NAIMOS to arrest individuals suspected of illegal mining and insisted that he had not received any share of the alleged GH¢3.8 billion. The chief pointed out that some individuals were mining in forest reserves within the area and suggested that his opposition to these activities had made him a target. He also alleged that NAIMOS personnel were arrested and released by soldiers but did not provide independent verification of this incident.",
  "summary": "The Chief of Manso Keneago, Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio II, has called on the government to institute an extensive investigation into the operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), accusing the anti-galamsey task force of targeting small-scale miners while allegedly sparing influential individuals behind illegal mining activities. In a video in which he […] The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}