An Immigration Officer was reportedly killed during an armed attack at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
The incident, which occurred on Friday, October 3, 2025, also left a second officer injured.
According to initial reports, the attack took place around 1:30 a.m. when unidentified assailants opened fire on the officers stationed at the checkpoint. The deceased officer has been identified as Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICO II), who reportedly died instantly from gunshot wounds.
The injured officer, also an AICO II, has been identified as Oppong Daniel. He sustained severe injuries to the jaw and back and is currently receiving treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.
Items retrieved at the crime scene by the police include AK-47 shell casings and a GIS service rifle with registration number GH/GIS/HQACN 668516-1646.
A joint response team, led by Superintendent Francis Brobbey, Gambaga Municipal Police Commander, and DIS Moro Tanko Mohammed, North Regional Intelligence Officer of the GIS, was immediately dispatched to the scene.
Investigations are currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident.
