A Ghana Immigration Service officer has died, while another is fighting for his life after an explosion involving a motor tricycle carrying suspected dynamite at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, when security personnel reportedly pursued the tricycle, which was travelling along an unauthorised route after allegedly failing to stop at a checkpoint.
According to information gathered from security sources in Hamile, the explosion also killed the civilians who were transporting the suspected explosives on the motor tricycle.
The civilians were reportedly being pursued by security personnel after allegedly failing to stop at a security checkpoint.
Initial accounts indicate that the motor tricycle was travelling along an unauthorised route when security personnel attempted to intercept it.
However, the occupants allegedly failed to comply with instructions to stop, prompting a pursuit that ended in the explosion.
The blast reportedly caught the pursuing security personnel, killing one Immigration officer and leaving another with critical injuries.
The injured officer is said to be in a serious condition, although further details about the extent of the injuries and the medical facility where the officer is receiving treatment remain unknown.
Hamile, located in the Upper West Region near Ghana’s border with Burkina Faso, is an important border community where security agencies maintain surveillance and conduct operations to prevent unauthorised movements and other cross-border security threats.
The use of unapproved routes in border areas poses challenges for security agencies, particularly in monitoring the movement of people, goods and potentially hazardous materials.
The circumstances surrounding the explosion are expected to raise further concerns about security along the country’s border corridors and the movement of suspected explosives through unauthorised routes.
