Two arrested over shooting of forest guard, destruction of plantation in Ashanti Region
Two suspects were arrested by the Ghana Police Service at Tepa in the Ahafo Ano South East District in connection with the shooting of a forest guard and the destruction of a newly established forest plantation at Abesewa in the Ashanti Region. The Bosomproso local chief, Nana Yaw Gyamfi, confirmed the arrests to Adom News reporter Kwadwo Obeng Mireku, stating that the suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue. The incident occurred when suspected illegal loggers allegedly attempted to enter the plantation to cut down trees unlawfully but were confronted by forest guards.
The confrontation escalated into violence, leading to one of the forest guards being shot. The victim sustained critical injuries and is currently receiving medical attention at a health facility. Nana Yaw Gyamfi said formal statements have been submitted to the police and expressed confidence that the suspects would soon be put before court. He also appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for the Interior to consider redeploying military personnel to support efforts to protect Ghana's forest reserves from illegal logging activities. According to him, the withdrawal of military personnel from forest protection duties has contributed to a resurgence of illegal logging.
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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an incident involving a forest guard and a newly established forest plantation in Ghana's Ashanti
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