The youth of Ayamfuri in the Central region have attacked Perseus mining company in their community.
According to a report on starrfmonline.com, the youth who are into illegal mining (galamsey),want to take over the concession on which the company operates. They claim the activities of the company has thrown them out of business.
They therefore invaded the premises of the company and clashed with the workers. They burnt down vehicles belonging to the company, attacked the workers and are holding them hostage.
According to a worker of the company, the youth came in and demanded that they hand over the concession to them.
“The youth of the community wanted us to give it to them for them to undertake galamsey – illegal mining. We were expecting to dialogue with them but they invaded the place.
Apparently there was a national security operation to flush out illegal miners, but they thought our men carried out the operation. Violence broke out, they attacked our employees and burnt our vehicles. We are now in a total lockdown mode.”