The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly posing as officials of the National Intelligence and Monitoring Organisation (NAIMOS) and extorting money from miners in parts of the Eastern Region.
In a press release dated January 3, 2026, the Police said the suspects—Moses Tapiam, 43; Christopher Amakor, 29; Casimir Nunekpeku, 29; Wisdom Miwomuko, 35; and Paul Agbah, 53—were arrested on Friday, January 2, 2026, following reports that they were operating in Akwadum in the Abuakwa South Municipality, near Kibi.
According to the Police, the suspects dressed in security uniforms and claimed to be NAIMOS operatives from Accra, moving from one mining site to another to extort money from miners.
They were arrested by a NAIMOS team while travelling in a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup vehicle with registration number GS 536–25 and were later handed over to the Eastern South Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Kibi for further investigations.
The Police have assured the public that anyone who impersonates security officials will be arrested and prosecuted. The suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations and are expected to be arraigned before court in due course.
