Efforts to locate 33-year-old forest guard Vitus Yuordong, who disappeared while participating in an operation against illegal chainsaw operators in the Asukese Forest of the Sunyani Forest District, have been unsuccessful.
Despite extensive searches by two teams in the reserve and neighboring communities such as Daadom, Yawsae, Antwikrom, Atronie, Kufuor Camp, and Nsuta, there have been no signs of Yuordong, as reported by Daily Guide.
During the operation, Yuordong and a fellow guard temporarily separated to attend to personal needs. While the other guard returned after about 30 minutes, Yuordong did not.
Concerned colleagues initiated a search in the nearby bushes but found no trace of Yuordong.
Yuordong went missing along with his equipment, which included a pump-action gun with registration number AFOO63604, a machete, and a handbag. He was last seen wearing a green camouflage forest uniform.
The case has been reported to the Bono Regional Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service for further investigation, as confirmed by the forestry manager, Francis Brobbey.
Despite efforts to gather information from communities like Asaame and Nsuta, no leads on Yuordong’s whereabouts have emerged.
While the search team successfully confiscated three chainsaw machines from illegal operators during the operation, the disappearance of Yuordong remains a mystery.
Yuordong, a resident of Nandom in the Upper West Region, serves as a forest guard.