The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has confirmed the death of one of its officers following an ambush in the Tempani District.
According to the GIS, the Assistant Immigration Control Officer I (AICO I) Philip Lartey and AICO I Cosmos Dakurah were shot by unknown assailants.
They further revealed the tragic news of AICO I Cosmos Dakurah succumbing to his injuries and passing away on November 3, 2025.
Portions of the statement read, “The Service confirms the attack on two Immigration Officers who were shot at Nangani, in Tempani District in the Upper East Region, on their return from duty on a motorbike.
The assailants laid an ambush and opened fire on the unsuspecting officers. The distressing incident occurred on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at approximately 20:30 hours”.
The GIS press release added, “The two, Assistant Immigration Control Officer (AICO I) Philip Lartey and AICO I Cosmos Dakurah, endured gunshot wounds and were promptly administered initial medical care at the Basonde Clinic in Tempani before being transferred to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital. Regrettably, AICO I Cosmos Dakurah later succumbed to his injuries and passed away in the early hours of November 3, 2025.”
“The Ghana Immigration Service, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident. Additional updates will be shared as more information emerges.
“The Service reaffirms its steadfast commitment to the safety and well-being of all its officers and pledges to collaborate closely with the appropriate authorities to ensure that those responsible for this heinous crime are brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
This attack follows another some months ago, where an Immigration Officer with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was reportedly killed, and another injured, following an armed attack.
According to reports, the armed attack happened at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region on Friday, October 3, 2025
Reports suggest the armed attack occurred around 1:30 a.m. when some unidentified assailants opened fire on officers stationed at the checkpoint.
The dead immigration officer has been identified as Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICOII) who died instantly from a gunshot.
Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, and his colleague sustained serious injuries to the jaw and back.
He is currently receiving treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.
Police investigation recovered AK-47 shell casings at the scene along with a GIS service rifle.
Meanwhile, Superintendent Francis Brobbey, Gambaga Municipal Police Commander, and DIS Moro Tanko Mohammed, North Regional Intelligence Officer of the GIS, were dispatched to the Gbintri inland checkpoint.
An investigation has begun to establish the circumstances of the attack and to track down the criminals.
See the statement below:
