Three people, including a Ghanaian Immigration Service (GIS) officer, have been killed following an explosion involving a tricycle reportedly transporting suspected dynamite at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
Ten other people sustained injuries in the incident and are receiving medical treatment.
According to Accra-based Joy News, two civilians died after the explosion, bringing the death toll to three.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after security personnel reportedly pursued a tricycle carrying suspected explosive materials along an unauthorised route.
Preliminary information suggests that the occupants of the tricycle failed to stop when they encountered security personnel at a checkpoint, triggering a pursuit that ended in the explosion.
An immigration officer was killed in the blast, while another officer sustained critical injuries.
The incident has heightened tensions in the border community, with some residents reportedly gathering at the Ghana Immigration Service checkpoint to demand the withdrawal of immigration personnel.
Military personnel have since been deployed to the area following the incident.
JoyNews also reports that the two civilian fatalities resulted from stray bullets fired by military personnel, while the immigration officer died from the explosion.
Meanwhile, the government has imposed an 11-hour curfew on Hamile Township and surrounding communities in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region following the incident.
Source: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
