Sources within the regional command confirmed the incident, explaining that the officers were returning from night duty on a motorbike when unidentified assailants opened fire on them.

“The attackers laid an ambush and shot at the unsuspecting officers,” a source revealed, adding that both sustained serious injuries.

The victims were rushed to the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, where they are receiving emergency medical treatment.

Although the Ghana Immigration Service has not yet released an official statement, sources say a formal investigation has been launched to identify and arrest the perpetrators.

The attack adds to a growing number of violent assaults targeting border security personnel in the northern regions. It comes barely a month after a similar incident at Gbintiri, where gunmen attacked two GIS officers at an inland checkpoint.

In that earlier assault, Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICO II) Rafiq Mohammed lost his life on the spot, while AICO II Oppong Daniel sustained critical injuries and remains under medical care.

Investigators later recovered an AK-47 shell and a service rifle with registration number GH/GIS/HQACN 668516-1646 from the scene.

The recent attacks have sparked renewed concern about the safety of immigration officers working along Ghana’s borders, where security personnel often operate under difficult and high-risk conditions.

Source: Myjoyonline

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The family members gathered at the Adabraka District Court on Thursday, September4, as the case against the suspects resumed.

Speaking to JoyNews, a relative of the deceased said preliminary checks during preparations for burial revealed that portions of the late officer’s body were unaccounted for.

“We cannot lay him to rest like this. We need his complete remains,” a family member said, urging investigators and the suspects to provide clarity and hand over any outstanding parts to the family.

According ot the family, the situation has deepened their grief and stalled funeral arrangements, urging authorities to provide a swift and transparent explanation to enable a dignified burial.

Meanwhile, the Adabraka District Court has adjourned the case to October 9, 2025.

At the hearing on Thursday, September 4, prosecutors informed the court that the Ghana Police Service needed more time and specialised gadgets to advance investigations.

They confirmed that a court order had been secured to facilitate the process and prayed that the suspects, Bright Aweh and Thomas Ziggah, remain in custody.

Counsel for the suspects, Gordon Aboagye, raised concerns over the conditions under which they are being held.

He argued that, in line with democratic principles, families of the suspects should be aware of their location to enable visitation.

He further appealed to the bereaved family to remain calm and allow the law to take its course. He commiserated with them for their loss.

The court urged members of the family of the late officer to remain respectful and patient, assuring them that justice would take its full course.

Stephen King Amoah, 38, was reported missing on July 3, 2025, after leaving home to meet a friend at Ashongman Estate.

His charred body was later discovered on July 9 at Abuom Junction, near Kwabenya, sparking a manhunt and an intensive police investigation.

Source: Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah  

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The second accused, Thomas Zigah, was brought before the court on Friday.

During proceedings, counsel for the accused pleaded with the court to allow his client to seek medical attention at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital instead of the Police Hospital, insisting that the suspect’s condition appeared deteriorated while in custody at the Railway Police Station.

The Counsel claimed the suspect had red eyes and required urgent care at an independent medical facility.

The prosecution opposed the request, noting that the suspect had already been taken to the Police Hospital twice, where he was treated and discharged.

They argued that defence counsel had not formally specified why Korle Bu should be preferred over the Police Hospital.

The court agreed, ruling that if the suspect’s health was in jeopardy, a formal application would have to be filed to request a change of hospital.

Defence counsel further suggested a one-week adjournment, reasoning that the prosecution had indicated the accused would be taken to the hospital again for the third time, and therefore a medical report should be provided as evidence.

The prosecution, however, opposed the adjournment, arguing that investigations had extended beyond Accra’s jurisdiction, requiring investigators to travel, and it would not be possible to conclude inquiries within a week.

The court declined the application for Korle Bu treatment and refused the one-week adjournment. The case was subsequently adjourned to September 4, 2025.

However, immediately after the adjournment, chaos broke out as members of the deceased officer’s family, who had been waiting outside, confronted the defense lawyer.

The family, visibly agitated, attempted to attack him as he made his way to his car.

The situation quickly escalated, forcing police officers present at the scene to intervene.

In the confusion, the lawyer was briefly mobbed before being escorted back into the courtroom for his safety.

He was later escorted to his car under tight police security to prevent further confrontation.

Source: Kenneth Awotwe Darko

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A solemn atmosphere surrounded the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 8, 2025, as the man accused of a heinous crime against Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah was remanded into police custody for two weeks.

Bright Aweh, the prime suspect, is believed to be the last person to have seen the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer alive before his disappearance and subsequent gruesome murder.

The case has been adjourned to August 22, 2025, as the Ghana Police Service intensifies its investigation.

The murder of 38-year-old Stephen King Amoah has shocked the nation and highlighted the pervasive issue of violent crime.

Amoah was reported missing on July 3 after leaving his home at Ashongman Estate to meet a friend. Five days later, his partially burnt body was discovered in a gutter at Abuom Junction, near Kwabenya.

The discovery of his charred remains marked a horrifying escalation in the case, which was initially treated as a kidnapping.

The reclassification of the case to murder reflects the gravity of the forensic evidence uncovered by the police.

In a plea for justice, the deceased’s sister, Vesta Amoah, spoke to the media outside the courtroom.

Her voice, thick with grief, resonated with the pain of a family shattered by tragedy.

“All that we’re asking is for justice to prevail. He was our lastborn. My mother is really broken; we are unable to eat or sleep. We’re full of pain. It’s always a foolish case; anytime someone is dead, we pray this time round justice will prevail.”

This case has drawn significant public attention, not only because of the victim’s profession but also due to the disturbing details revealed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

At a press briefing on Monday, August 4, 2025, the Director-General of the CID, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, provided a timeline of events that painted a chilling picture of the crime.

According to COP Yaako, Amoah left his home on the night of July 3 after reportedly receiving photos of cash bundles from the suspect, Bright Aweh, who had promised to repay a debt.

When Amoah did not return home and his phone became unreachable, a missing person report was filed on July 4.

Police investigations quickly led them to Bright Aweh, who was arrested on July 6.

During interrogation, Aweh’s account was rife with inconsistencies.

He admitted to meeting Amoah and handing him GHC500,000 in cash, claiming GHC200,000 was to settle a debt and the rest was to be held by Amoah.

The dubious nature of this story and the unclear source of the money immediately raised red flags for investigators.

The discovery of Amoah’s burnt body on July 9 in a gutter near the GBC Satellite area provided a pivotal turning point. Subsequent forensic searches of Aweh’s residence and a secondary crime scene revealed a nightmare of evidence.

Inside the suspect’s residence, investigators found:

• Blast stains (a forensic term for blood spatter) in the living room.
• Signs of an attempted cleanup and freshly sprayed walls with an empty can of spray paint nearby.

The search expanded to a secondary crime scene, a crucial step in the investigation. There, police recovered:

• A burnt woollen carpet stained with blood.
• A partially burnt camouflage fabric.
• A fufu pestle soaked in blood was found hidden in a bush about 100 metres from Aweh’s home.

Additionally, police impounded the suspect’s vehicle, which also had traces of blood.

All evidence has been sent for forensic analysis, and DNA samples from the deceased’s mother and son are being used for profiling to confirm the identity of the remains.

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Bright Aweh, 32, is accused of luring the deceased, Steffen King Amoah, into a meeting under the pretext of settling a financial matter before the officer was later found dead.

According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs at the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the suspect told investigators that he gave GH₵500,000 to the late officer to settle a debt and keep the remainder for him. However, he has failed to disclose the source of the money.

The police revealed that on July 3, 2025, Aweh sent images of bundles of cash to Amoah via WhatsApp and requested to meet him at Ashongman Estate around 8:00 p.m. to resolve some financial matters.

Aweh later admitted to handing over the cash to Amoah, but police say his statements have been inconsistent.

Tragically, the burnt body of 38-year-old Immigration Officer Steffen King Amoah, who had been declared missing on July 3, was found in a gutter near the GBC Satellite area, opposite Comet Estate, in Accra.

Despite the extent of the burns, family members confirmed the identity of the deceased.

Acting swiftly on the missing person report, a team of investigators from the Taifa Police arrested the suspect, who remains in custody.

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has condemned the killing and assured the public of a thorough investigation. They are also urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist in the ongoing probe.

Below is the police statement:

Source: Ohemeng Tawiah 

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This clarification comes in response to earlier reports suggesting the family had denied the identification. According to his brother, the initial denial was made out of respect for their grieving mother and wife, as the family did not want them to learn about the tragedy through social media.

“We were informed by the police that a body had been located, and since we had reported our relative missing, we were asked to come for identification. We were first taken to the location where the burnt body was found. Then the police led us to the mortuary where we identified him,” the brother said.

The family confirmed that the body is currently at the police mortuary as investigations continue.

A suspect, identified as Bright, who was reportedly the last known person to have been with Steffen, has since been arrested.

“He was arrested even before news of my brother’s death became public. Bright was the last person to have been with him. The arrest was based on suspicious messages traced back to him,” the brother revealed.

The suspect has already appeared in court, pleaded not guilty, and has been remanded for two weeks.

According to the family, the officer left home on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, around 8:00 p.m. and never returned. His disappearance prompted an immediate search after he could no longer be reached by phone.

The last message sent from his phone to his wife at 8:42 p.m. read:
I finally got home, Bright has gave me all the money 500,000 and gave me all the passports so I am home. I will call you tomorrow morning.

The family, however, became suspicious of the message because the tone and phrasing did not reflect how Steffen usually communicated.

“We knew something was wrong. That’s not how he writes or talks,” the brother explained.

The grieving family is now calling for answers and demanding justice.

“We want the full truth. We need closure. We want justice for Steffen King Amoah.”

The frustrated family of Steffen King Amoah, also known as Nana Kofi, lodged a complaint with the Taifa Police on July 4, 2025, at about 4:30 p.m., after several attempts to reach the deceased on his cell phone proved futile.

He is said to have left his Gye Nyame House, Musuku Junction at Kwabenya, to meet a friend at Ashongman Estate, also in Accra, for a discussion.

His brother, Akwasi Amoako, who confirmed the death to myjoyonline.com, says Amoah’s body was riddled with stab wounds in the chest and neck.

According to him, it was partly burnt as his alleged the killers attempted to burn the body believed to have been wrapped in a woolen carpet at a spot on the Abuom-Abokobi road.

The body has since been deposited at the Police Hospital Mortuary after being identified by Amoako and other relatives.

Born and bred in the Old Tafo neighbourhood in Kumasi, Amoah was enlisted into the Ghana Immigration Service in 2013.

Amoah, a popular figure at the Sports Department of the Ghana Immigration Service headquarters, married his sweetheart, a policewoman, on March 28, 2018, at Tafo Nhyiaeso in Kumasi.

The couple are blessed with a 4-year-old boy and a 5-month-old baby.

Meanwhile, a Kwabenya Circuit Court on Monday, July 8, 2025, remanded into custody a 36-year-old man identified as a friend of Amoah.

Source: Ohemeng Tawiah

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The suspects have been identified as 18-year-old Mohammed Basit and 22-year-old Baba Rasid.

A police statement revealed that the suspects entered the officer’s room around 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, while he was away, and took his firearm and ammunition.

The stolen items included a Smith & Wesson pistol loaded with ten rounds of ammunition, along with two CZ rifle magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds.

The statement, signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Robert Anabik Anmain of the North East Regional Police Public Relations Unit, explained that the suspects were arrested through intelligence-led operations in Kperiga, a suburb of Walewale.

The stolen weapon and ammunition were also discovered hidden in a stationary vehicle.

The duo are currently in custody and are expected to be put before court.

Below is the full statement:

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The accused persons are Sergeant Mensah Dominic 41 years, L/Cpl Tetteh Wayo 43 years both stationed at the Jubilee House. L/CPL, Nyarko Bernard 28 years stationed at ABF at Tamale command Unit, PTE/ Eric Anim 23years stationed at 11 mechanised Infantry Battalion- Accra but currently on leave.

L.C.O/ Richard Okyere 27-year-old Immigration officer stationed at the Ministry of Interior and 28-year-old Kelvin Marfo a private security man at the 5th Hour Mining Company at Akyem Akwatia.

According to the prosecution, the Immigration officer, Richard Okyere who was in charge of a Mitsubishi L200 with registration number GS – 1116- 11 on November 10, 2023, based on their plan picked up the two military officers at their duty post at the Jubilee House before proceeding to pick up the other 2 military men at Pokuase and the last suspect at Asamankese before heading to Akyem Akanteng.

At 3:00 am on November 11, 2023, the suspects armed with military rifles and in military uniforms invaded the home of the complainant 55-year-old Ofori Samuel a Cocoa Purchasing Clerk at Akyem Akanteng and demanded GH¢100,000.00 amidst death threats.

The complainant who was frightened by the weapons explained he had no money but rather could offer them 10,000 cash which may be raised after selling a 5 gram of gold ore that was in his possession valued at GH¢ 29,000.

The suspects then pushed the complainant inside his room, took the gold and drove off.

The complainant immediately called the Akwatia Police Commander and a police officer at Osenase to inform them about the robbery incident.

Luck, however, eluded the suspects as they were apprehended by the police upon reaching the Osenase police checkpoint.

Two military rifles with serial numbers-A0082460, A0056937, four magazines, 62 rounds of live ammunition, and a helmet were retrieved from the suspects after they were taken to the Akwatia Police Station.

According to the prosecution, during interrogations of the accused persons by the District Commander in the presence of other policemen, the first accused person handed over the 5 pounds of gold ore which the complainant earlier reported had been robbed from him by the accused persons to the commander.

The docket was taken over by the RCID, Kyebi together with the above-mentioned exhibit of 5 pounds of gold for further investigations the same day.

Meanwhile, the Mitsubishi L200 with No. GS 1116-11 which was used by the accused persons has been impounded at the forecourt of the Eastern South Regional Headquarters for further action.

The prosecution added that on receipt of the case docket, all the various Departments of the accused persons were informed accordingly.

The suspects who have been charged with two counts, that is, Conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery and robbery were remanded by the court presided over by Matilda Ribeiro to reappear on November 28th, 2023.

This was after prosecution Assistant State Attorney Micdad Iddrisu prayed the court to remand the suspects to enable the police continue their investigations.

Customs spokesman in Kwara, Mr Chado Zakari, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Ilorin on Monday, October 24, 2022, said the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Sector 3 of the service was ambushed on Friday. 

According to him, the group of hoodlums shot sporadically and pelted the personnel with other dangerous items while in transit having evacuated some abandoned thirty jerry cans of PMS and forty bags of rice.

However, one of the Officers paid the supreme price while three others, sustained varying degrees of injuries and are being treated in an undisclosed hospital.

Zakari said the deceased, ASCI Saheed Aweda has been buried according to Islamic rites in his home town, Popogbona in Ilorin West Local Government of Kwara State.

“JBPT Sector 3 operatives on information patrol along Sinau-Kenu Road in Baruten LGA of Kwara State intercepted 40 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 50kg each, and 30 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit, 25 litres each, abandoned on the bush path, Sinau-Kenu Road,” the statement said.

“The operatives immediately swung into action and removed the seized items into their operational vehicles for onward delivery to a government warehouse for safe-keeping in line with rules of engagement. While in transit, a group of hoodlums laid ambush and attacked our personnel with guns, stones, bottles, cutlasses, sticks, charms and other dangerous items.

“The hoodlums shot sporadically at the officers. In the fiery exchange that ensued, one of our officers succumbed to the cold hands of death, while three officers sustained life-threatening injuries and are currently responding to treatment in a hospital.”

He said Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, Representatives of DSS, NPF, ONSA, NIA, Immigration and other security agencies have visited the family of the deceased to commiserate with them and prayed for the deceased officer whose sacrifice is deeply appreciated and held in high esteem.

Meanwhile, the Coordinator Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Compt. Olugboyega Peters has ordered a full-scale investigation to fish out the criminals who perpetuated the inhuman aggression.

“This trend of unprovoked attacks by faceless cowards whose intention is to instil fear in the minds of law enforcement operatives shall not go unpunished. Neither will it dampen the resolve of officers and men from carrying out their statutory functions,” the statement read.

While thanking the intervention and reinforcements from JBPT Headquarters Team, JBPT Ilesha Baruba, Kwara Command, Customs Police and 224 Recce Battalion of the Nigeria Army for swift action, he stated that the Sector will continue to prosecute the anti-smuggling crusade despite the unwarranted attacks. 

This was after he was run over by an articulated truck between Segru and Puffien on the Nandom Hamile road.

The remains of the Junior Officer aged 34 is said to have been mutilated due to the crash.

His remains have since been deposited at the Nandom Hospital.

Meanwhile, the driver and mate of the truck were nowhere to be found when Police arrived at the scene of the accident.

The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretense contrary to section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, (Act 1960).

Her lawyer, Peter Mensah made a bail application for her but it was vehemently opposed to by prosecutor Chief Inspector, Amoah Richard.

The prosecutor argued that investigations are still ongoing.

The court presided over by Her Honor Mrs. Evelyn Asamoah after listening to the parties remanded her to reappear on May 23, 2022.

According to the brief facts of the case as presented to the court by the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Richard Amoah were that the Complainant Michael Amoah is an Immigration officer residing at Nsawam.

Whilst the accused person Dorcas Twene Amankwa is a trader residing at Nsawam.

According to the Prosecutor, in 2021, the accused person presented to the complainant that she works at the Jubilee House and that she has protocol slots and she can recruit people into the various security agencies in the country.

Chief Inspector Amoah said, the accused encouraged the complainant to bring people for the protocol enlistment at a ranging sum between GHc7000.00 and GHc15,000.00.

He told the court that, the complainant sold the idea to acquaintances and other individuals.

He said, those who bought into the idea, paid various money ranging from GHc7,000.00 to GHc15,000.00 to the complainant which he also gave same to the accused person for the protocol enlistment.

The Prosecutor said, in all, the accused received a total amount of GHc402,000.00 from the complainant to enlist 97 in the Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service and other security agencies.

But she failed to enlist the people into the various security agencies.

He told the court that, the complainant became alarmed and reported the matter to Police for assistance.

“On 04/05/2022, the person was arrested for investigation. In her written investigation cautioned statement to the police, she admitted having collected an amount of GH$400,000.00 from the complainant to enlist forty-nine (49) acquaintance of him into Ghana Prison Service, Ghana Immigration Service and Ghana Police Service.”

She mentioned one Boadi as her accomplice but has not been able to lead the Police to him.

“On 05/05/2022 other victims also reported that the accused person has collected cash sum of one million nine thousand Ghana cedis (Ghg1,079,000) from them under the pretext of enlisting them into the various security services but failed” the Prosecutor added.

It was an emotional sight as parents and other relatives of the late Immigration officer, Michael Ekow Otu who was killed while on duty, struggled with tears at his funeral.

According to his heartbroken mother, Elizabeth Otu, Michael was all she had, adding he provided for her needs.

The 24-year-old was shot dead by unknown assailants at Kokoligu, a village between Nandom and Hamile in the Upper West Region.

The deceased was an Operation Conquest Fist officer who guards vantage points at the border.

Speaking in an interview at his funeral over the weekend, Madam Otu said the incident occurred a few weeks after Michael visited her.

For reasons she could not explain, Madam Otu said she tried everything possible to convince her son to ask for a transfer from his duty post.

However, he declined and explained that, his duty post was as a result of his level of education only to meet his death.

Though she admitted Michael cannot be brought back to life, she called for an expeditious investigation into the matter for the suspects to face the full rigorous of the law.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Affairs of the Immigration Service, Superintendent Michael Amoako-Atta has stated a joint committee has been set up to probe the incident and the service expects their report by May.

He added the development has triggered operational changes within the Service and officers on operational duties are now fully protected to avert such incidents from reoccurring.

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The deceased has been identified as Michael Otu, an Operation Conquest Fist officer who guards vantage points at the border.

The Nandom Immigration Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), IBN Yussif Mumin Seidu, confirmed the incident in an interview on Adom FM.

According to him, they received a distress call about the incident and rushed to the scene to find Mr Otu’s lifeless body.

“We called other intelligence bodies and the police to the scene and after examining the body, we realised he had three shots from behind,” he narrated.

He also explained signs of struggle were observed at the crime scene with his body hidden under a bridge and his gun taken away following the murder.

The PRO explained investigations were underway to arrest the perpetrators and also know the rationale behind the killing.

During proceedings, Prosecutor, Corporal Vincent told the court that police at Sefwi Asempaneye station in the Juaboso District had a tip-off that three motorbike riders had robbed a mining firm at Sefwi Boinzan in the Juaboso district.

The police, with the said information, rushed to the scene around 1400 hours on the said day and managed to arrest three of the suspects.

A search on them revealed one locally manufactured pistol, a single barrel gun, eight live cartridges, one military uniform, one immigration officer’s uniform, a pair of desert boots, two head masks, a cutlass, crash helmet, a gold detector and eight mobile phones.

According to the prosecutor, after the three were arrested, one Samuel Akuley, an alleged Immigration officer’s name was mentioned as owner of the items retrieved, which led to his arrest.

The three suspects were charged with stealing, unlawful possession of gun, unlawful possession of security uniform and the alleged immigration officer was also charged with possession of security uniform.

The four suspects have been remanded for two weeks to reappear on September 3, 2020.

Jonathan Adzovor Tamakloe was travelling to the capital for his annual leave, according to his unit at Zebilla in the Upper East Region.

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According to reports, a Kumasi-bound STC KIA bus collided with the Tenisha HD-12 bus on which Tamakloe was on after a failed overtaking attempt from the STC driver.

The accident claimed several lives while others sustained injuries.

“Further information on the development will be communicated,” the service said.