Assistant Immigration Control Officer 1, AICO, Michael Otu has been shot dead by some unknown assailants while on his way to his duty post at the Ghana-Burkina Faso Border at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
The incident is said to have happened yesterday, March 22, 2022, around 6pm. The Officer was shot six times by his attackers who made away with a service weapon.
This was contained in a statement shared by the Public Relations Officer of the Upper West Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service, Ibn Yussif Abdul-Mumin. He called for relevant information that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of this heinous crime.
Below is the full statement;
“Today, Tuesday, 22nd March, 2022, at about 1815HRS, the Nandom Command picked information that an Immigration Service Personnel was shot dead at Kokoligu, a village between Nandom and Hamile. The Command hurriedly went to the crime scene and saw the fallen patriot dead and in a pool of blood.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the officer had had six gunshots from the rear by his attackers, largely suspected to be smugglers. It was further established that the fallen officer might have had a struggle with his assailants preceding his slaying. His body was hidden under a bridge, whilst his motorbike and helmet were found some 100 meters away from the remains.
It was further revealed that his weapon was taken away from him by his assailants. In the company of the Hamile Defence Intelligence and the Police Commander, the body of AICO I Michael Otu was deposited at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Hospital awaiting Doctor’s report.
The said officer (AICO I Michael Otu) is with the Operation Conquered Fist (OCF) at the Hamile detachment and was for night duty on the Ghana Burkina Faso border to serve his Homeland when he met his untimely death.
While we call for calm, together with the Defense Intelligence and Police, all efforts in the pursuit of the perpetrators cum their modus operandi behind the callous killing of this selfless Patriot is a necessity.
We call on anyone with positive leads to volunteer same in order to allow justice to take its own course. We shall leave no stone unturned in pursuit of the perpetrators of this barbaric incident. They may run but they can’t hide!
