Some officers of the Ghana Armed Forces
Security analyst Andrews Asiedu Tetteh has claimed that the riot which occurred outside the Hwidiem Police Station on November 1, 2025, following the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of vehicles and weapons by a joint anti-illegal mining team, is not surprising.
He stated that the courage of the over 500-strong angry mob that stormed the police station was something that was bound to happen.
The analyst noted that this occurred because “our leaders have failed to prioritize security issues.”
He therefore warned that the nation must “prepare for worse scenarios” if the way security issues are handled in Ghana remains unchanged.
“What happened at the Hwidiem Police Station was not surprising. We all saw it coming. We allowed it to happen. Any security analyst worth his salt knew this day would come. Analysts knew a day would come when the youth of Ghana would face off with the military and police stations would be set ablaze. We knew a day would come when the youth would gather the boldness, wield guns, and storm the Burma Camp to attack the facility. This is because the government has refused to act.
“If care is not taken, we will reach the point where we will witness gun and shooting exchanges between our security services and the youth. The security gaps we will witness will be worse.”
Asiedu Tetteh called for a comprehensive review of the national security approach.
He also expressed shock at the alleged involvement of a Member of Parliament (MP) in the riot that occurred in the community, insisting that the MP “must be punished severely.”
The security analyst further claimed that President John Dramani Mahama “has no clue about keeping Ghanaians safe or managing the security of the country.”
He added that about 90 percent of Ghanaians have called for the declaration of a state of emergency, yet the President has refused, claiming that the national security apparatus has not advised him to do so.
Asiedu Tetteh said President Mahama must accept responsibility for the illegal mining menace, as he has shown no intention of dealing with it.
“If Ghanaians fail to take our security into our own hands and continue to depend on politicians, we will be in trouble. We have to demonstrate to President John Dramani Mahama that he is incompetent on security matters and that we are not satisfied with his performance on security,” he stated.
