Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the assault on Luv FM journalists who were reporting on illegal mining at Asumenya near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti Region.
The victims, including Erastus Asare Donkor, were attacked by over ten armed men allegedly working for Edelmetallum Resources Limited while filming environmental destruction caused by illegal mining.
The assailants abducted the journalists to an undisclosed location, brutally beat them, and later abandoned them.
Kofi Adu Domfeh, Luv FM’s News Editor, confirmed the arrests, stating that two of the suspects were identified as part of the group that assaulted the crew.
During a follow-up visit to the site with Bekwai police for identification purposes, disturbing events unfolded.
The police commander expressed reluctance to venture further, citing vehicle limitations, and instructed the journalists not to film or take photos of the devastated area.