Joseph Yamin is the National Organiser of the NDC
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate the National Organiser of the NDC, Joseph Yamin, and National Vice Chairman, Yakubu Abanga, over their alleged involvement in illegal mining.
In a letter dated Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Dr Ayine instructed EOCO to initiate a full-scale investigation into the named individuals, citing ‘growing public concern, corroborated by media reports and intelligence’ regarding unauthorised mining operations in several districts across the country.
The Attorney General further instructed EOCO to extend its investigations to “any other persons found to be complicit in unlawful mining activities.”
The directive has triggered a response from Joseph Yamin on his official Facebook page.
In a post dated Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Yamin shared a poster referencing the Attorney General’s call for EOCO to investigate him and another individual.
Accompanying the image was a cryptic message that has since sparked widespread reactions among Ghanaians.
In the post, Yamin recounted an encounter from his early days at the 4BN military barracks.
He described how he and a group of individuals were once caught by a soldier while attempting to hunt the soldier’s cat.
“Once upon a time, in the 4BN barracks complex, we used to go hunting for cats, and in one of our hunting expeditions, we chanced upon a cat which belonged to a soldier. As we were closing in on catching the cat, the owner of the cat came out of his room, and we had to run for cover,” he said.
Although he said they denied the accusation, the soldier insisted he had seen them chasing the cat and warned them that their actions would not go unnoticed.
“Typical of a soldier, he traced us to where we had camped, preparing one that we had caught already. Upon approaching us, he said, ‘Joe, so you people wanted to add my cat to what you are preparing,’ which we flatly denied, but he said, ‘I saw these dogs around you chasing my cat, and you are here denying.’ These were his last statement before leaving us; tomorrow everybody go hear of it, and truly, the next morning the news started spreading like wildfire,” he said.
Yamin concluded the story with the soldier’s quote, “Tomorrow everybody go hear of it,” along with a proverbial warning about not waking a sleeping lion, as it may take drastic action when roused.
The politician possibly used the anecdote to imply that, much like the soldier’s caution, the Attorney General’s directive for EOCO to investigate him over alleged involvement in galamsey could, in time, attract public attention.
“When you see a lion sleeping, please don’t wake it up because you may not like the action of the lion. A quote from the soldier I am borrowing: tomorrow everyone will hear of us,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General has urged EOCO to approach the matter with the seriousness and urgency it warrants.
Read his post below:
MAG/VPO
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