Involvement in various offences, including alleged visa and recruitment fraud, that have tarnished the reputation of the Service, has led to the suspension of 27 of its officers by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).
The suspensions were announced in a circular signed by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, on Monday, 31 July 2023.
The suspended officers are accused of breaching Regulation 138 (1)(a) and (k) of the Immigration Service Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2245), which prohibit engaging in activities that are likely to bring the Service into disrepute or compromise its integrity.
The suspensions are meant to facilitate thorough investigations into the cases, in line with internal disciplinary procedures. After the investigations, appropriate legal action will be taken against those found guilty.
The suspended officers include three senior officers and 24 junior officers. They are: Chief Superintendent Philipson Adeti, Superintendent Dominic Eshun, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Marvin Essandoh, Senior Inspector (Snr. Insp.) Augustine Nuamah, Snr. Insp. Martin Owusu, Inspector (Insp.) Stephen Kofi Acheampong, 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, Asst. Insp. Edmund Agbotey, Asst. Insp. Mary Agyemang Duah, Immigration Control Officer (ICO) Iddrisu Adam, ICO Christopher Torgbenu, ICO Joseph Ampomah, and ICO Francis Dabi.
The remaining officers are: 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.
The GIS has urged members of the public who may have fallen victim to the alleged acts of these officers to come forward and provide information to assist in the ongoing investigations.