Tag Archives: togoland

Togo’s first president, Sylvanus Olympio, was a vocal critic of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, especially over his attempt to take over the Western Togoland, now Volta Region. According to him, Ghana did not only want to merge Western Togoland to it, but it also wanted to integrate …

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, has sentenced five Western Togoland secessionists who were arrested by the police in September 2020 after they blocked the Aveyime road from Accra with sand and attacked the Aveyime and Mepe Police, Stations …

A retired military man, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has described the arrest and subsequent prosecution of alleged seccessionists along Ghana’s eastern borders as a hoax and a ploy to deploy the military to parts of the Volta Region. A group known as the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) was accused by …

Six suspected members of the Western Togoland group seeking to breakaway from Ghana have been arrested by the military near Aflao in the Volta region. The suspects were among other things allegedly planning to attack the Bank of Ghana office in the Hohoe, attack the Adomi bridge among others. The …

Two Police Inspectors stationed at the Jasikan Police District of the Oti Region have been arrested with two others in connection with the Western Togoland case. The two Inspectors Billy Akuaku and Gabriel Dorduno were on Tuesday arraigned before the Kaneshie District Court presided over by Her Worship Ama Adomako …

The prosecution in the case in which a set of 22 persons have been held for treason in the Western Togoland (Volta Secessionists) issues has informed the Kaneshie District Court that six new suspects have been arrested. Inspector Richard Amoah told the court presided over by Her Worship Ama Adomako …

The state has charged 29 out of the 51 persons who are being held over attempts to secede from Ghana with treason felony. The 29 are also facing five additional charges to wit conspiracy to commit crime, causing unlawful damage, rioting with weapons and participation in a campaign of a …

One of the suspects in the Western Togoland secessionist case has reportedly died whilst in police custody. Counsel for the suspects, Mr Theophilus Donkor has said. The name of the deceased is yet to be put out. “As far as I know, I can confirm to you that one of …

GhanaWeb has sighted a viral video of how officers of the Ghana Police Service retrieved some firearms which were stolen and hidden in the bush by the secessionists who are seeking an independent Western Togoland state. The location appears to be around Sogakope. About four assault rifles wrapped in a …

The Police have picked up five more persons who allegedly invaded two police stations in the Volta Region. They are; Bright Sosu, Desmond Sosu, Richard Doglo Ametefe, Benjamin Kpelive and Raphael Tettevi. Accused who have no legal representation, have been charged with three counts of conspiracy, stealing, participation in campaign …