The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted 27 officials for various offences that have brought the reputation of the service into disrepute.
A statement issued by Mr. Kwame Asuah Takyi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration alleges that the officers in question violated Regulation 138 (1)(a) and (k) of the Immigration Service Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2245) by, among other things, engaging in recruitment and/or visa fraud.
There were allegations against the concerned officers relative to recruitment and visa fraud, both of which are violations of rules 138(1)(a) and (k) of the Immigration Service Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2245).
The interdiction is intended to permit a thorough investigation into the cases in accordance with Ghana Immigration Service disciplinary actions. In the event that an officer is found guilty, it is made clear that appropriate legal action will be taken.
Officers who have been interdicted are Chief Superintendent Philipson Adeti, Superintendent Dominic Shun, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Marvin Essandoh, Senior Inspector (Snr. Insp.) Augustine Nuamah, Senior Inspector (Snr. Insp.) Martin Owusu, Inspector (Insp.) Stephen Kofi Acheampong, and Inspector (Insp.) Patrick Asante, Insp. Benjamin Darko, Assistant Inspector (Asst. Insp.) Victor Donkor, Asst. Insp. Daniel Danso Ntiamoah, Asst. Insp. Wisdom Ahorlu, Asst. Insp. Wisdom Elorm Addo, Asst. Insp. Hamdiya Abass, Asst. Insp. Elizabeth Quainoo, Asst. Insp Isaac Dzihlornu.
Others include Insp. Edmund Agbotey, Asst. Insp. Mary Agyemang Duah, Immigration Control Officer (ICO) Iddrisu Adam, ICO Christopher Torbenu, ICO Joseph Ampomah and ICO Francis Dabi
The rest of the officers include Assistant Immigration Control Officer I (AICO I) Cosmos Dakora, AICO I Ebenezer Azumah, AICO I Bright Buabeng, AICO I Collins Nyarko, AICO II Solomon Koney Laryea, and AICO II Samuel Kuranchie.
Investigators have asked those who suffered losses as a result of the officers’ actions to assist them by providing information on visa and recruitment fraud. The service also encouraged the public to report any officer who engages in such inappropriate behaviour to the proper authorities.
