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High Treason: Court sentences six to death, three acquitted

The Accra High Court trying nine persons for High Treason has sentenced six persons including three soldiers to death by hanging for plotting to overthrow the incumbent government. They are Donya Kafui, Bright Alan Debrah, Johannes Zikpi, Lance Airforce Corporal Ali Solomon, Corporal Sylvester Akankpewon and Warrant Officer Class Two (WOII) Esther Saan Dekuwine. Meanwhile, […]

Six coup plotters sentenced to death; ACP Agordzo, two others acquitted

The High Court has convicted six of the alleged coup plotters for counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. The Court has, however, acquitted Assistant Commissioner of Police Benjamin Agordzo, Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli and one other junior military officer, Corporal Seidu Abubakar. The six convicted for plotting a coup have

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