An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was reportedly killed, and another was injured during an armed attack at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region on Friday, October 3, 2025. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when unidentified assailants opened fire on the officers stationed at the checkpoint.
Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICOII), died instantly from gunshot wounds. His colleague, Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, sustained serious injuries to his jaw and back and is currently receiving treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.
According to reports, police investigators recovered AK-47 shell casings at the scene, along with a GIS service rifle bearing the registration number GH/GIS/HQACN 668516-1646. A joint response team, led by Superintendent Francis Brobbey, the Gambaga Municipal Police Commander, and DIS Moro Tanko Mohammed, the North Regional Intelligence Officer of the GIS, has been dispatched to the scene.
Authorities have stated that investigations have commenced to determine the circumstances of the attack and to track down the perpetrators. Officials have assured that further developments will be communicated as the investigation progresses.
Source: William Narh
