{"id":14746,"date":"2025-11-28T18:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=14746"},"modified":"2025-11-28T18:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:33:26","slug":"gis-interdicts-six-officers-for-assaulting-a-superior-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=14746","title":{"rendered":"GIS interdicts six officers for assaulting a superior officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted six officers for gross misconduct after a viral video surfaced on social media showing them verbally assaulting a superior officer.<\/p>\n<p>The superior officer, who identified himself as a Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DC01), was travelling as a passenger on a commercial vehicle when the incident occurred on November 25, 2025, at the Offinso Inland Checkpoint, where the officers were on duty.<\/p>\n<p>According to the GIS, the behaviour captured in the video\u2014including verbal assault, lack of civility, and open disrespect toward a superior\u2014falls far below the standards expected of personnel. The Service described the conduct as unacceptable, especially given its continuous emphasis on professionalism and decorum in the handling of travellers and execution of official duties.<\/p>\n<p>The actions of the officers, the GIS noted, constitute a clear breach of the Service\u2019s Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_shortcode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/11\/28\/gis-interdicts-six-officers-for-assaulting-a-superior-officer\/im-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14747\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/11\/28\/gis-interdicts-six-officers-for-assaulting-a-superior-officer\/im-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14748\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-2.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IM-2-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Comptroller-General of Immigration reaffirmed that professionalism, respect for authority, and integrity remain core values of the Service, adding that any conduct undermining these principles will be met with swift and decisive sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>The Service apologised for any embarrassment caused to the public and assured citizens of its commitment to upholding high standards of discipline, professionalism, and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Further updates will be communicated upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted six officers for gross misconduct after a viral video surfaced on social media showing them verbally assaulting a superior officer. 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