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Iddrisu Zakari, better known as Yaayaa, a well-known galamsey operator who has been connected to illicit mining operations in the Osino region, has been taken into custody by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).
The arrest occurred in Bunso on Monday, November 10, 2025, at approximately 6:06 p.m.
After agreeing to meet with NAIMOS agents to discuss a potential halt to current investigations into his illicit mining operations and to negotiate the release of his jailed associates, Zakari was taken into custody.
This comes after a recent raid on Zakari’s galamsey site on Friday night, November 7, 2025, which resulted in the arrest of 32 Nigerians and four machete-wielding Ghanaian guards.
The Ghana Police Service has now been tasked with investigating into Iddrisu Zakari.
The public was invited to help efforts by NAIMOS and law enforcement organisations to put a halt to illicit mining activities in the area.
Source: newsthemegh.com