National Security Council Condemns Rising Attacks on Security Personnel

The National Security Council has voiced grave concern over what it describes as an alarming surge in assaults on security officers and installations nationwide.

This follows a series of violent incidents targeting uniformed personnel in recent weeks.

On October 5, 2025, masked gunmen reportedly invaded Sampa in the Bono Region, firing shots during clashes between rival factions. A police officer was fatally wounded, while several others sustained injuries.

Just two days earlier, on October 3, an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was killed and another injured in an armed assault 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 Minister Responsible for National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Council warned that such violent acts against officers carrying out lawful duties threaten the rule of law, weaken state authority, and endanger the lives 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 declared.

The Council has instructed all security agencies to apply the necessary minimum force to protect themselves and uphold the law when confronted with violent attacks.

At the same time, it reiterated that officers who act outside professional standards or abuse their authority will be sanctioned. However, it stressed that no citizen or group has the right to obstruct or assault public officers in the execution of their duties.

“It must be clearly emphasised that 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.

Reaffirming its stance, the Council pledged to safeguard national peace, stability, and public order while ensuring that all security operations remain consistent with Ghana’s laws and democratic values.

“The Council reaffirms its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the peace, stability, public order, and the integrity of the security institutions of the Republic,” it concluded.