An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has been shot dead in the Upper East Region.

The incident reportedly happened on the Bawku road on Monday.

Two others, also immigration officers who were injured during the shooting incident are receiving treatment.

The three immigration officers were driving from Bawku to Missiga when their vehicle was shot at by unknown gunmen.

The deceased has been named as 42-year-old Philip Motey.

The other two officers, Eric Ayibiya, 30, and Laurence Afri, 42, were shot multiple times and are being treated at the Bawku Presbyterian hospital.

Source: Graphic