The National Security Council has raised alarm over what it describes as a worrying surge in violent attacks targeting security personnel and installations across the country.
The Council’s concern follows a recent series of deadly confrontations involving uniformed officers.
On October 5, 2025, masked gunmen reportedly launched an assault in Sampa, in the Bono Region, during clashes between rival groups. A police officer was fatally shot, while several others sustained injuries.
Just two days earlier, on October 3, armed assailants attacked a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) checkpoint at Gbintri in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region, killing one officer and injuring another.
In a statement signed by the Minister for the Interior and Responsible for National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Council strongly condemned the incidents, warning that such acts undermine the rule of law, state authority, and the safety of officers charged with protecting citizens.
“The Council strongly condemns these acts of aggression, which erode the authority of the State and endanger the very officers mandated to safeguard the public,” the statement read.
The Council has instructed all security agencies to apply the necessary minimum force when confronted with violent attacks, stressing that officers must defend themselves and uphold the law in such situations.
At the same time, it reaffirmed that any officer who abuses their authority or acts unprofessionally will face disciplinary sanctions, in keeping with the standards of lawful and accountable security operations.
“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 statement added.
The National Security Council reiterated its commitment to maintaining peace, stability, and public order, assuring citizens that all security operations will continue to be carried out within the bounds of the law and Ghana’s democratic principles.
“The Council reaffirms its unwavering commitment to safeguarding national peace, stability, and the integrity of the country’s security institutions,” it concluded.
