GIS interdicts 27 officers over alleged visa and recruitment fraud

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has taken disciplinary action against 27 officers, comprising three senior officers and 24 junior officers, for their involvement in various offences that have brought the reputation of the Service into disrepute.

The officers in question have been accused of engaging in activities such as recruitment and/or visa fraud, among other offences, which contravene Regulation 138 (1)(a) and (k) of the Immigration Service Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2245).

The interdicted officers are identified as Chief Superintendent Philipson Adeti, Superintendent Dominic Eshun, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Marvin Essandoh, Senior Inspector (Snr. Insp.) Augustine Nuamah, Snr.

Martin Owusu, Inspector (Insp.) Stephen Kofi Acheampong, Insp.

Benjamin Darko, Assistant Inspector (Asst. Insp.) Victor Donkor, Asst.

Insp.

The remaining 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.