Northern Ashanti Mines warns NAIMOS against disconnecting CCTV cameras at Konongo mine
Lawyers for Northern Ashanti Mines Limited Company (NAMLC) have accused officers of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) of attempting to access the server room at its Konongo mining site to disconnect CCTV cameras.
In a letter dated 31st October, 2026, to the Director of Operations of NAIMOS, VINT & Aletheia Attorneys & Consultants said the move is intended to conceal evidence of illegal activities.
The firm, which says it acts for Northern Ashanti Mines Limited, stated that on 22nd October, 2026, officers of NAIMOS invaded NAMLC’s lawfully acquired mines and gave officers 12 hours to vacate the premises.
According to the letter, illegal mining activities have since been in full swing at the concessions despite the takeover by NAIMOS.
The lawyers further allege that evidence from CCTV footage installed by the company disclosed the presence of Chinese citizens introduced by officials of NAIMOS and the Minerals Commission, including the Ashanti Regional Director.
They claim recorded conversations showed a criminal and illicit attempt by the Minerals Commission to hand over the Client’s lawfully acquired concession to the said Chinese citizens, and that the evidence has been shown on national television.
The letter reads in part: “Our instructions are that since the airing of evidence of the criminal endeavour to hand over our client’s mining concessions to Chinese nationals, officers of NAIMOS have attempted to access the server room at our Client’s Konongo site for the purpose of disconnecting or switching off the CCTV cameras installed at the facility. The purpose is obvious: to conceal evidence of illegal activities to be perpetrated by NAIMOS, its officers, agents, servants and assigns.
“VINT & Aletheia said neither NAIMOS nor any agency of the State has the right to interfere with CCTV cameras installed by its client, and warned it will not hesitate to take legal action against the State, officers of NAIMOS and any other person who engages in such conduct.
The firm added that its client has already commenced proceedings challenging the purported revocation of its mining leases and prospecting licences and unlawful takeover of its concessions, and that an Application for Interlocutory Injunction against the Minerals Commission and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources is currently pending before the court.
NAIMOS and the Minerals Commission are yet to respond to the allegations.
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