Disturbing footage shows alleged military brutality against suspected galamsey operator

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  • King deed 10 months ago

    If they cant be beaten, jailed, tortured for involving in illegal mining, then what are we fighting galamsey for??? Let's allow them to enjoy their booty at the expense of everyone else

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  • Kweku Tsin 10 months ago

    It's sad it had to come to this. Also, sad that Ghanaians do not respect Ghana Police and the law. If this is what it will take, so be it. Galamsey has to stop before we lose everything.

  • Boye 10 months ago

    Ghana has become a shithole country under Mahama.

  • Mr Ibu 10 months ago

    They should beat the Chinese the same way. If all galamseyers are treated this way the menace will stop. Someone even suggested shoot to Kil and you are here complaining about beatings

  • Nation Leader 10 months ago

    This is the language we understand, the big bill boards and voices,"STOP GALAMSAY" will never work. Leave the military to talk with action on the our forest and rivers will be safe

  • Hamid Musah Badung 10 months ago

    They should always cutlass on them

  • Madam dog 10 months ago

    That's why I love soldiers....those calling for action against the soldiers,mu maaami tw3 2milliom

  • Kwame 10 months ago

    If they can beat the Chinese same way I do not have problem but escorting them in air-condition cars to freedom is what I hate the most.

  • Citizen8 10 months ago

    Whoever wrote this piece must also show us the most disturbing footage of galamseyers brutality against the environment of Ghana. We can make our own judgement when the writer presents us with the two footages.

  • Koti 10 months ago

    Poor journalism, ghanaweb. Why can't ghanaweb verify before publication? Ghanaweb wrote "...uniformed military personnel and other individuals BELIEVED to be part of an anti-galamsey taskforce, brutally assaulting a person SU ...
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  • lazy cowards in uniform 10 months ago

    While other soldiers are doing real battle at war, the only thing Ghanaian soldiers know is to bully and beat up unarmed citizens...
    When it tome for war, those soldiers will be the same to go and hide under thier beds.

  • Stitches 10 months ago

    If the reason is for galamsey, then they should go back and add 20 more

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  • GALAMSEY WUD NOT VE OCCURRED UDER MILITARY RULE 10 months ago

    THOSE CAUGHT BY THE MILITARY DOING GALAMSEY SHOULD BE SHOT ON SITE BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY AND STILL CONTRIBUTE TO MANY SICKNESS AND DEATHS OF INNOCENT CITIZENS OF GHANAIANS THERE THESE ILLEGAL MINERS DO NOT DESERVE TO LIVE ...
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  • Ozymandias 10 months ago

    Responses from Human Rights groups? Do the so-called Human Rights groups have eye to see the destruction of our environment and rivers?

  • Joy 10 months ago

    Good beaten. Well done by our military guys. Lazy guys poisoning our rivers for massive ghanaians to die

  • Action 10 months ago

    I remember a Regional Minister or someone like that was almost subdued by illegal miners and they had to flee for their lives.
    We have to be hard on these criminals or we are doomed

  • Don’t be so barbaric like them; find the relevant evidence and prosecute them 10 months ago

    What the military is doing is terrible. They can’t be lawless like the galamsayers

  • Sam 10 months ago

    If u can deal with the sponsors like this, ghana will be better

  • Nana 10 months ago

    Allow the soldiers to perform their rightful duties,they should beat them well well