A joint team of Ghanaian soldiers and Forestry Commission officers moved into the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve, burning 18 structures and destroying illegal mining machinery hidden under the canopy.
No arrests were made during the operation. The miners fled into the forest before security forces reached the camp.
The action at Krokosua Hills forms part of an ongoing national campaign to remove illegal gold miners from state-protected forest reserves.
Destruction of camp infrastructure at Krokosua Hills
Officers on the ground focused on clearing the physical setup used by the miners to live and work inside the reserve.
The joint team set fire to 18 makeshift structures that served as sleeping quarters, tool sheds, and fuel storage units for the illegal operation.
Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
