The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has been petitioned to launch a formal investigation into allegations of illegal mining made against three Regional Ministers.
The petition, dated November 19, 2025, was submitted by Daniel Sasu Omari and follows claims made by Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, Head of Mobilisation at Democracy Hub, during a live interview on Aluta FM (92.1 MHz). In the broadcast, Yeboah alleged that the Regional Ministers for Ashanti, Western and Eastern were involved in illegal mining activities.
According to the petition, the allegations, made publicly on November 18, were widely circulated and risked undermining public confidence, distorting national discourse, and distracting government’s ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining—a fight the President has repeatedly prioritised.
Following public backlash and demands for evidence, Yeboah later retracted his comments and issued an apology, admitting that his claims were not based on fact. The petition includes the retraction as an attachment.
Despite the apology, Omari argues that the seriousness of the initial accusation requires an independent investigation by the CID. He said the probe is necessary to establish the truth, determine whether the allegations were made with malicious intent, and prevent future instances that could damage the reputations of public officials.
The petition requests that the CID invite Yeboah, the programme host, and the producer of the Aluta FM segment to assist with the investigations and to provide any evidence to support the original claims.
Omari stressed that accusing sitting Ministers of State of involvement in illegal mining on a national platform “cannot be overlooked,” and that establishing the facts is essential to protecting the integrity of public office and maintaining public trust in the national anti-galamsey fight.
The CID has not yet issued a response to the petition.
