Tag: Death

NE/R: GIS officer killed, another injured in attack at Gbintri checkpoint

Ramar Tee

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. His colleague, Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, who was also present, is said to have sustained serious…

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Six dead, four rescued in galamsey pit collapse in Ashanti Region

Ramar Tee

Six illegal miners have been confirmed dead, while four others have been rescued after a pit collapse at an illegal mining site at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, trapping several miners underground. Rescue efforts, led by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in collaboration with emergency services and local volunteers, are still ongoing as more people are feared trapped. After hours of digging through rubble, rescue teams recovered the bodies of the six deceased miners. Four others were pulled…

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Heartbreak as floods sweep away 7-year-old at Abrepo Bronikrom

Ramar Tee

A seven-year-old boy, whose identity has not yet been fully released, was allegedly drowned in the torrent of a flash flood that swept through the Abrepo Bronikrom area following a sudden and heavy downpour. The chilling incident which occurred Saturday night during a major rainstorm in the Ashanti Region has plunged the community into grief and sparked frantic search efforts. The deceased, a young pupil, was reportedly engaged in a common childhood activity—bathing in the rain—along with two other children when disaster struck. According to detailed eyewitness accounts, the unfortunate…

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E/R: Angry youth clash with police over the death of a suspect in custody

Ramar Tee

Residents of Kukurantumi set fire in front of the police station in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a suspect allegedly died while in police custody. What began as shock and grief among residents quickly turned into anger, with sections of the youth marching to the Kukurantumi Police Station to vent their frustration.  Police officers were immediately deployed to contain the situation, but their efforts were met with fierce resistance. Some members of the crowd pelted stones at the officers, escalating tensions.  In response, the police fired…

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