10/3/2025
An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was reportedly killed and another injured in 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, according to reports, occurred 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), reportedly died instantly from gunshot wounds.
A routine shift at a dusty border crossing in Ghana’s North East region ended in gunshots and bloodshed this week, costing a Ghanaian Immigration Service officer his life. This isn't just another security report; it’s a chilling reminder of the Sahel's chaos knocking right on our country’s front door.
The attack happened late on Tuesday at the Gbintri checkpoint, a lonely spot near the border where the dry savanna air tastes like dust and distant danger. A group of unidentified gunmen, moving fast and hard, opened fire, overwhelming the post.
Assistant Immigration Officer I (AIO I) Michael Kojo Obeng was killed instantly in the exchange. But a second officer was injured, rushed through the night to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where officials confirm his condition is stable. You have to wonder what kind of desperate, well-armed people launch such a brutal assault on a uniformed post.
And… this part of the country, bordering Burkina Faso, has seen an unnerving rise in instability, a known spillover from the terrorism gripping West Africa. Yet, the Ghanaian government has repeatedly assured the public that security forces are prepared for these cross-border threats (Per a 2024 Ministry of National Security Statement).
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) confirmed the tragedy, stating that a joint military and police operation is now combing the bush for the attackers. Anyway, tributes are pouring in for the fallen officer, a man who swore an oath to keep Ghana safe, only to fall protecting a checkpoint few ever think about.
With the regional security situation only getting hotter, what fresh strategy can save the lives of the men standing on the front lines?
Source: https://citinewsroom.com/2025/10/ne-r-gis-officer-killed-another-injured-in-attack-at-gbintri-checkpoint/