Assemblyman in Ahanta West Arrested Over Alleged Galamsey Involvement
- Samuel Doomson, Assembly Member for the Sese Electoral Area in the Ahanta West Municipality, has reportedly been arrested over his alleged involvement in galamsey
- He was apprehended after honouring a police invitation and later handed over to the Western Regional Police Command in Sekondi for questioning over illegal mining
- Meanwhile, MCE Ebenezer Kofi Aidoo said authorities have gathered audio, video, and photographic evidence and remain determined to intensify the fight against galamsey
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A local politician in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Samuel Doomson, has reportedly been arrested over his alleged involvement in illegal mining activities, otherwise known as galamsey.
According to a report by AdomOnline on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Doomson, who is the Assembly Member for the Sese Electoral Area, was apprehended after honouring an invitation from the Ahanta West District Police Command.
Source: UGC
He was reportedly invited by the police to respond to allegations of engaging in the illegal mining menace.
The report indicated that the Sese Assemblyman was handed over to the Western Regional Police Command in Sekondi for further questioning.
Following this, Doomson was reportedly picked up by national security operatives on March 24, 2026, while riding a motorcycle through the municipal capital.
The report further stated that the Municipal Chief Executive for Ahanta West, Ebenezer Kofi Aidoo, vowed to intensify the fight against galamsey within his municipality.
"Now we have evidence he is involved in galamsey. There are audios, videos, and pictures to prove it," he stated.
The Assemblyman for the Sese Electoral Area, who is currently in custody, is being processed for court, according to the same report.
Source: UGC
Mahama admits to NDC's involvement in galamsey
In a related development, President John Mahama has admitted that people affiliated with him and his political party are involved in illegal mining.
He complained that illegal mining had deeply infiltrated Ghanaian society.
One of his appointees, the Amansie Central District Chief Executive, was implicated in facilitating illegal mining, but no action has been taken against him.
3News reported that the president noted that operators often shifted allegiance when governments change, allowing the practice to persist.
“Even when one party changes, those who were running some operation, who went to one party, will go to the next party and say, now that you have come, come and take over this operation and let’s share. We, too, will be getting small; this is what we are doing. And so I don’t kid myself that we don’t have our own people involved."
“And the work of the NAIMOS is not easy. They go to a community, and the chiefs, the youth and everybody come out and resist them. And so I didn’t kid myself that we would be able to win that fight overnight. But we cannot relent, we must continue."
Mahama made these remarks during a meeting with Organised Labour at the Jubilee House in Accra on March 17, 2026.
NDC executives investigated over galamsey
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, had instructed the EOCO to investigate the NDC Vice Chairman, Yakubu Abanga and National Organiser, Joseph Yammin, over their alleged involvement in galamsey activities.
The probe sought to uncover the extent of their role and identify others implicated in a report, with the EOCO tasked with gathering evidence and recommending appropriate action to uphold the rule of law and protect Ghana’s abundant natural resources.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
