The government has deployed an Air Force medical team to airlift an injured immigration officer from the Nandom Hospital to Accra for further medical attention following the deadly explosion at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, disclosed this while addressing Parliament on Tuesday, November 3, assuring that the government was taking steps to ensure the officer receives the necessary medical care.
He said the injured officer was initially rushed to the Nandom Hospital alongside the other officer involved in the incident, but arrangements had since been made to transfer him to Accra.
“As we speak, we have sent the Air Force medical team to airlift the injured officer from the Nandom Hospital to Accra. They are on their way, hoping that they will be arriving in Accra in the next few minutes,” he told Parliament.
Mr Muntaka also expressed the government’s condolences to the family of the deceased officer and the Ghana Immigration Service, describing the incident as a painful loss.
He said the government had withheld the identities of the affected officers out of respect for their families, noting that efforts were underway to reach their relatives.
The Interior Minister further described the explosion as a reminder of the risks immigration officers face while carrying out border security duties, particularly along unauthorised routes.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, along an unapproved route in Hamile, when a tricycle reportedly transporting suspected explosives was involved in an explosion during a border patrol operation.
The blast claimed the lives of an immigration officer and two civilians, while another officer sustained injuries and was initially taken to the Nandom Hospital for emergency treatment.
Muntaka said the government remained committed to the safety and welfare of immigration personnel as they carry out their duties.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
