Two Nigerians charged for allegedly engaging in illegal gold trade

Two Nigerian nationals accused of engaging in illegal gold trading activities in Ghana have been granted bail by the Circuit Court 6 in Accra, presided over by His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah.

The accused persons, Abubakari Mumuni, 28, and Dauda Salifu, 33 — both self-acclaimed gold dealers — are facing two counts: Conspiracy to Commit a Crime and Buying and Selling of Gold without Authority, contrary to Sections 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Section 63(2) of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jacob M. Kuubal Esq., a joint operation by personnel from the Ghana Gold Board, the Police, and the Military, acting on intelligence from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), arrested the first accused, Mumuni, on June 13, 2025, at Wassah-Saha in the Western Region.

Upon his arrest, authorities found four yellowish metallic pellets suspected to be gold, weighing approximately 4.6 grams, along with a cash amount of GH¢29,150.00 — allegedly the remainder after purchasing gold from unidentified illegal miners.

Following his arrest, Mumuni implicated Salifu as his accomplice, leading to the latter’s arrest. Investigators have since established that both individuals have been operating within Ghana’s gold market without authorization from the Ghana Gold Board.

The accused persons appeared before the court on Monday. Their pleas were not taken, and the court granted bail in the sum of GH¢30,000 each with one surety. The case has been adjourned to July 17, 2025, to allow for further investigations.

The prosecution indicated that investigations are still ongoing.

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