The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has assured the public that all excavators confiscated during its anti-illegal mining operations across Ghana remain fully accounted for and secure.
The clarification comes amid growing public interest and scrutiny over the handling of equipment seized from illegal mining sites, particularly concerns about possible misuse, disappearance, or lack of transparency in the management of such assets.
NAIMOS officials say the secretariat has maintained strict control and oversight over all items retrieved during its operations.
Speaking at an editors’ forum on Wednesday, March 25, the Secretary of NAIMOS, Dominic Buah, emphasised that the task force has taken deliberate steps to safeguard all confiscated machinery.
He explained that the excavators, which are often central to illegal mining activities, have been secured at designated locations under the watch of the secretariat, pending further directives from the government.
He added that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources will play a key role in accounting for the seized equipment and determining the next course of action, in line with government policy and legal procedures.
“Every excavator seized by NAIMOS is intact, and the Ministry of Lands will render an account, and the government will take a decision on what to do, but NAIMOS has them safely at various locations.
“Seized weapons too are intact, and I have received letters from the Small Arms Commission and through the Ministry, these weapons will be documented and disposed of.”
