The Western Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects, including three Chinese nationals, over the fatal shooting of a man at an illegal mining(galamsey) site at Gwira Ampanise in the Nzema East District.
The deceased, 45-year-old Angu Mensah, Abusuapanyi of Gwira Ampanise, was shot in the chest during a dispute at the galamsey site on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
The suspects in custody are Hamza Abubakar, Hamidu Seidu, Francis Biewose, Bai Yaozheng, Liu Gang, and Wen Xien Wen.
Police said preliminary investigations indicate that the shooting occurred during an altercation at the site, during which one Alfred Sadick, also known as Strongman, allegedly shot the deceased and fled.
The body has been deposited at the Axim Government Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while police continue efforts to arrest the main suspect.
