NE/R: GIS Officer Killed, Another Officer Injured in Attack at Gbintri Checkpoint
A fatal armed attack occurred at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region on Friday, October 3, 2025, resulting in the death of a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer and injuring another.
The incident took place around 1:30 a.m. when unidentified assailants opened fire on officers stationed at the checkpoint.
Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICOII), succumbed to gunshot wounds. Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, sustained serious injuries to the jaw and back and is currently undergoing treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.
Police investigators found AK-47 shell casings and a GIS service rifle with registration number GH/GIS/HQACN 668516-1646 at the scene.
A joint response team, headed by Superintendent Francis Brobbey, Gambaga Municipal Police Commander, and DIS Moro Tanko Mohammed, North Regional Intelligence Officer of the GIS, was deployed to the scene.
Authorities have indicated that investigations are underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the attack and to apprehend the perpetrators.
Officials have assured that further developments will be communicated as the investigation unfolds.
