The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service (GPS), say they have brought under control activities of Western Togoland separatists, the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which occurred on Friday, September 25, in the general area of Juapong, Sogakope, Aveyime, Mepe and Akuse.
The group wants the Volta Region to be an autonomous country known as Western Togoland.
A joint statement signed by Eric Aggrey-Quashie, Colonel, Director Public Relations, Ghana Armed Forces, and Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, Superintendent of Police, Director of Public Affairs, Ghana Police Service, said security and intelligence agencies are in firm control of the situation and remain undaunted in their resolve at preserving and protecting the sanctity of the entire territory of Ghana.
“It is confirmed that at about 2:00 am on the stated date, elements of the HSGF attacked the Aveyime and Mepe police stations, and further mounted roadblocks on the Juapong–Accra and Sogakope–Accra main roads, thereby disrupting the daily routine of thThee citizenry.”
“In response to these unlawful acts, a joint Military-Police Team, in conjunction with other security agencies deployed to the affected areas and succeeded in apprehending 31 members of the Group. These arrested persons have since been brought to Accra for interrogation,” the statement signed on September 25, said.
It said fire exchanges ensued and led to the death of one of the separatists.
“Fire exchanges between the Group and the Security Agencies led to the death of one (1) member of the HSGF and injury to three (3) others. The Police Commander at Aveyime was also wounded and has been evacuated to the Police Hospital. The wounded HSGF members have also been evacuated to the Ho Teaching Hospital.”
“All the roadblocks have also been cleared and the security agencies have taken control of the highways and strategic installations within the Region. It is hereby stated that an earlier pre-emptive operation on Thursday 24 September 2020, foiled a plan by the Group to burn the Ho Central Market and other key installations.”
The statement also urged the public to remain calm and to volunteer any relevant information on the activities of the Group for necessary action to be taken.
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