AHAFO REGION: GROUP PETITIONED INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OVER UNLAWFUL KILLINGS AT NEWMONT MINING SITE.

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A group calling itself Humanity United Ghana has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare, to launch impartial investigation into the killing of three persons at Newmont mining site at Ntotroso in the Ahafo region.

“We also expect Newmont Gold mining Company and the Ghana Police Service to take immediate action to prevent such incidents in the future”.

To the group, the community members were brutally killed by Newmont Security and Ghana Police during a joint patrol at some old mining pit that belonged to Newmont mines.

They of the believe that the use of excessive force was unjustified and violates the fundamental human rights of the community members.

The group also requests compensation and support for families of the victims who have suffered greatly as a result of the tragedy.

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