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Tempane MP Calls for Probe into Shooting of Immigration Officers and Alleged Military Assaults
Tempane MP Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba has demanded an urgent, independent investigation into the fatal shooting of one immigration officer and the brutal military response that left several villagers injured in the constituency.
In a strongly worded statement released Monday, the lawmaker described the twin incidents in Nagani and Basyonde as “a dark 24 hours for Tempane” and warned that “state power must never be used to terrorise innocent citizens”.
Sunday 23:45 – Two Ghana Immigration Service officers on night patrol along the Nagani stretch are ambushed. One officer is killed instantly; the second remains in critical condition at Bolgatanga Regional Hospital.
Monday 11:20 – A joint military-police team storms Basyonde, 10 km away. Residents report soldiers flogging men, women and children with belts and rifle butts. Seven people are admitted to Tempane District Hospital with lacerations and fractures.
MP’s Direct Quotes
“My heart is broken for the slain officer and his family. But beating grandmothers in Basyonde is not investigation; it is vengeance. I will not sit silent while my people are treated like suspects in their own homes.”
— Hon. Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba
Immediate Demands
- Live footage from military body-cams to be made public within 72 hours
- Court-martial for any soldier found using excessive force
- Full medical costs and trauma support for injured civilians
- Joint community town-hall by Friday
Security Response
- The Inspector-General of Police has dispatched a 12-member CID team from Accra.
- Military PRO Col. Eric Aggrey-Quashie confirmed an “internal probe” and promised findings by close of day Wednesday.
- GIS Upper East Command has placed a GH¢50,000 bounty on the gunmen.
Madam Akanvariba has scheduled a constituency-wide peace walk for Saturday and urged residents to remain calm while authorities act.
