WATCH: Emotions Run High as Police and Immigration Officers Bid Farewell to Hamile Explosion Victims
Emotional scenes have been witnessed as personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service gathered to pay their final respects to colleagues who lost their lives in the deadly explosion at Hamile in the Upper West Region.
The farewell ceremony, captured in a video circulating on social media on Saturday, November 7, 2026, brought together security officers who honoured the deceased personnel with a solemn gathering and a final salute.
Several officers were visibly emotional during the ceremony, with some struggling to hold back tears as they remembered their fallen colleagues.
In a moving moment, uniformed personnel fired gunshots into the air as a mark of honour and respect for those who died while carrying out their duties.
The ceremony followed a deadly explosion that occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Hamile, a border community in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, near Ghana’s boundary with Burkina Faso.
According to information released by the Ghana Immigration Service, a four-member patrol team was responding to an unusual sound when they encountered a tricycle transporting a load along an unauthorised route.
The officers reportedly approached the tricycle to inspect its contents, but the rider attempted to escape when he noticed their presence.
The suspected explosives being transported on the tricycle subsequently detonated, resulting in the deaths of the rider and another civilian who was reportedly travelling with him.
The explosion also injured two Immigration Service officers who were part of the patrol team.
One of the injured officers later succumbed to his injuries, while the other was airlifted to Accra for specialised medical treatment.
The incident sent shockwaves through the security services and the surrounding communities, particularly because it occurred during an operation aimed at monitoring suspicious movements along the country’s border.
Following the explosion, tensions reportedly escalated in Hamile, with some residents attacking Immigration Service installations.
Authorities subsequently imposed an overnight curfew on Hamile and surrounding communities as part of efforts to restore calm and prevent further disturbances.
The incident has also renewed concerns about security along Ghana’s northern borders, particularly the movement of suspected explosive materials through unauthorised routes.
The farewell ceremony provided an opportunity for colleagues of the deceased officers to honour their service and reflect on the risks security personnel face while protecting the country’s territorial integrity.
The emotional scenes and final gun salute highlighted the grief within the security services as officers came together to remember their colleagues.
Meanwhile, the surviving injured officer was receiving specialised medical attention, according to earlier reports, as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the explosion continued.
Watch the video below:
Emotions run high as personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana Police Service pay their last respects to the immigration officers who lost their lives in the Hamile dynamite explosion. https://t.co/gMq4WYNV5N
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) November 7, 2026
Source: Thepressradio.com
