An immigration officer has been shot dead at Bawku in the Upper East Region.
Two other police officers are in a life-threatening situation at the Bawku Presbyterian hospital.
The three immigration officers were driving from Bawku to Missiga when their vehicle was shot at by unknown gunmen, resulting in the death of 42 year old Philip Motey.
Eric Ayibiya, 30, and Laurence Afri, 42, the other two officers, were shot many times and are receiving treatment at the Bawku Presbyterian hospital.
The incident occurred on Monday, April 3, 2023. No arrest has been made yet.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the immigration truck while it was traveling to the Missiga station in Bawku, however, it is unclear why.
In another development, unknown gunmen assassinated Imoro Bello, a yellow-yellow tricycle operator also on Monday.
Some residents blamed the killings on the long-running Bawku ethnic conflict.
SOURCE: CITINEWS
