The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has apologise to the public after publishing the wrong photograph of a suspect in the ongoing gold smuggling case involving RAFMOH Gold Limited and NK Bernard Enterprise.
In a statement signed by Prince Kwame Minkah, Media Relations Officer on September 16, 2025, the GoldBod clarified that while the name and personal details of the suspect, Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, also known as Salaam, were accurate, the image released during its press briefing earlier today was incorrect.
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Instead of Rafeeq, the picture published was one Shamlal Ahamed who is the Managing Director for International Operations at Malabar Gold and Diamonds.
GoldBod described the incident as an “inadvertent mistake” and expressed its regret to the affected victim and his brand, the Malabar Gold and Diamonds for the unintended error.
“The GoldBod deeply regrets this inadvertent mistake and conveys its sincerest apologies to Mr Shamlal Ahamed and the Malabar Gold and Diamonds company.
“Attached herewith is the actual photograph of Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, the suspect in the gold smuggling case involving RAFMOH Gold Limited and NK Bernard Enterprise.
“We hereby entreat all media outlets that have erroneously published the picture of Mr Shamlal Ahamed to quickly rectify it,” part of the statement read.
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