Ghana's Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul has stated that government will not allow people to benefit from illegalities including mining. 

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday at the Information Ministry, Mr Nitiwul pledged to halt every act by illegal miners in their quest for gold during which process they pollute water bodies.

He made this statement in regards to the recent operation by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in curbing illegal mining along water bodies.