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BREAKING: One allegedly shot dead in gunfight at galamsey site in Western Region

Information reaching Awake News indicates that one person has been shot dead in a gun fight at an illegal mining site at Akosonu in the Nzema East District of the Western Region.

According to an indigene of the area and Environmental Safety advocate, Peter Tawiah, the gunfight erupted when personnel of the Police service entered the galamsey site to carry out an operation.

“Several Shot With One Death. Security Officer Gunned,” a part of various post made Peter Tawiah on social media reads.

This is a developing story and so more details will be added as at when they become available

Peter Atsu Selorm

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