Two Immigration Officers Shot in Tempani District-One Dead, One Injured
A tragic incident has struck the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) after two of its officers were shot by unknown assailants at Nangani in the Tempani District of the Upper East Region on Sunday night.
According to a statement from the Service, the officers — Assistant Immigration Control Officer I (AICO I) Philip Lartey and AICO I Cosmos Dakurah — were ambushed and shot while returning from duty on a motorbike around 8:30 p.m.
Both officers sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the Busonde Clinic in Tempani for initial medical care before being transferred to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital for further treatment.
Tragically, AICO I Cosmos Dakurah succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, November 3, 2025, while AICO I Philip Lartey remains under medical care.
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