The National Security Council has sounded the alarm over a worrying surge in attacks targeting security officers and installations across Ghana, describing the trend as deeply disturbing.
This concern follows a series of violent incidents involving uniformed personnel in recent weeks. On October 5, 2025, chaos erupted in Sampa, Bono Region, when masked gunmen stormed the area amid clashes between rival groups. In the ensuing violence, a police officer was fatally shot, and several others sustained injuries.
Just days earlier, on October 3, tragedy struck again when an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) lost his life and another was wounded in an armed attack at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
In a statement signed by the Minister for the Interior and Responsible for National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Council condemned these acts of aggression, stressing that such attacks undermine the rule of law, the authority of the State, and the safety of security personnel. “The Council strongly condemns these acts of aggression, which undermine the rule of law, the authority of the State, and the safety of the very officers mandated to protect the citizenry,” the statement read.
In response, the Council has instructed all security agencies to immediately apply the necessary minimum force to defend themselves and uphold the law when confronted with violent attacks. The statement also made clear that while officers who act unprofessionally will be held accountable, no individual or group has the right to attack or obstruct public officers in the lawful discharge of their duties, whether verbally, physically, or through the use of weapons.
The National Security Council reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to maintaining national peace, stability, and public order, stressing that all security operations will continue to be conducted in accordance with Ghanaian laws and democratic principles. “The Council reaffirms its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the peace, stability, public order, and the integrity of the security institutions of the Republic,” the statement concluded.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
