A suspected thief was forced to recite his last prayers as a group of illegal miners (galamsey operators) held a gun to his head after catching him red-handed raiding their site.

In a video that went viral, the miners are heard giving instructions to the alleged thief, who was caught trying to steal their processed gold ore.

The exact location and time of the incident are unknown, but the miners can be seen directing the thief to enter a pit while telling him to prepare for the worst.

“I am pleading with you. Please forgive me… this is goodbye to my family…” the alleged thief said amid tears.

In the video, the enraged miners are also seen pumping a shotgun while compelling the thief to enter a pit.

However, the outcome for the alleged thief remains unknown as the video abruptly ends when he is forced into the pit with a pan on his head.