Crackdown in Tilli: 66 Illegal Miners, Including Foreigners, Arrested in Joint Security Raid
Military and police team up to protect the Tilli Forest Reserve from devastating illegal mining activities
- 66 miners arrested – Includes 2 Burkinabes, 26 Togolese, and 38 Ghanaians
- Illegal mining threatens wildlife, including elephants
- Paramount chief of Sakote urged authorities to take action
A joint military and police operation has led to the arrest of 66 illegal miners at the Tilli Forest Reserve in the Upper East Region.
The swoop, conducted on Tuesday, March 4, 2024, aimed to put an end to illegal mining activities in the area.
Among those apprehended were two Burkinabes, 26 Togolese, and 38 Ghanaians. The Tilli Forest, one of the largest reserves in the region, has been severely impacted by illegal mining, threatening its ecosystem and wildlife, including elephants and other species that rely on the forest for survival.
Following the arrests, Upper East Regional Minister Akamugri Donatus Atanga revealed that the operation was initiated in response to a request from the paramount chief of Sakote, who urged authorities to take action against the environmental destruction.
