A deadly explosion involving a motor tricycle carrying suspected explosives has claimed the lives of a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer and civilians, leaving another critically injured at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
According to reports, the incident happened on Tuesday, November 3, along an unauthorised route near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso.
The preliminary information gathered from security sources suggests that the motor tricycle was transporting suspected dynamite when it was intercepted by security personnel.
Reports suggest the civilians on board the tricycle reportedly ignored instructions to stop at a security checkpoint and attempted to evade the security officers, leading to a pursuit along the unapproved route.
The chase, however, ended tragically when the tricycle exploded, killing the civilians transporting the suspected explosive materials and catching up with the pursuing Immigration officers.
According to reports, one of the officers died from the impact of the explosion, while his colleague sustained critical injuries and is currently reported to be in serious condition.
Meanwhile, details surrounding the circumstances of the blast, the identities of the deceased civilians and the injured officer’s condition remain unclear.
It is also not yet known where the injured officer is receiving medical attention.
The incident has heightened security concerns in Hamile, a strategic border community in the Upper West Region where security agencies monitor cross-border activities and work to prevent illegal movements.
Further details are expected as investigations into the explosion continue.
In other news, some weeks ago, an Immigration officer with the Ghana Immigration Service was busted in connection with the deaths of three children whose bodies were found in the boot of his vehicle at Koblimahagu Zuo in the Tamale Metropolis.
The Northern Regional Police Command, in a statement on October 5, 2026, disclosed that the arrest followed investigations which established that the vehicle in which the three children were found dead belonged to an Immigration officer.
According to the Police, the Immigration Officer told investigators the vehicle had been stuck in the mud and had been left there for about five days.
The police further revealed that the Immigration officer has been taken into custody to assist with their investigation.
The three deceased children have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3, Saani Alsharaf, 5, and Dauda Fadilan, 7.
The Police statement read, “The Northern Regional Police Command has commenced an investigation into the demise of three children whose bodies were discovered in the boot of a vehicle at Koblimahagu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region.
The deceased have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, aged 3, Saani Alsharaf, aged 5 and Dauda Fadilan, aged 7
On 5th October, 2026, police received a complaint that the children allegedly left home for Islamic classes at about 8 am on Sunday, October 4, 2026, but did not return home, and efforts by community members to locate them proved unsuccessful until at about 5 am on Monday, October 5, when their bodies were discovered inside the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson with registration number AS 1770-14,
Police immediately proceeded to the scene where the said vehicle was found stuck in mud on a road leading to the area. Preliminary inspection revealed that the driver’s door and the rear passenger door behind the driver’s seat were open, while the other doors, including the boot, were locked.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle belongs to a personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service, who indicated that it had been stuck in the mud for the past five days. He has since been arrested and is being taken to Accra to assist the investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team comprising homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers to Tamale to support the Northern Regional Police Command with the investigation.
The command has secured the vehicle for further forensic examination.
The outcome of the autopsy and ongoing investigations is expected to provide further information on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
We assure the public that all necessary investigative steps are being taken to determine the circumstances that led to the deaths of the three children. We therefore urge the public to remain calm as investigations continue. Any further updates will be communicated”.
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