The police have arrested eight persons belonging to the Homeland Study Group Foundation aimed at seceding from Ghana to declare Volta region as an independent state.
They were arrested in Ho on Sunday in “a meeting to finalise arrangements to declare independent Western Togoland on 9th May, 2019”, a police statement said.
“The arrest was made by a team of all the intelligence agencies in Ghana, including Police and the Armed Forces,” police spokesperson ASP Simon Tenkuu said in a statement.
The team also seized a purported constitution of the group, and “anthem prepared by these eight persons and others for their supposed country.”
The statement added: “Activities of the group also include illegally recruiting and training young people in a “militia style” for them to form the core of their supposed country’s armed forces and police force.”
“Police Administration assures the public that any person who is found culpable of wrongdoing would be dealt with according to law and is therefore urging the public to volunteer information on the group, its leaders and members to police. Persons with information may report to the nearest Police Station or call toll free on 191 or 18555,” the statement added.
In July 2017, the leadership of the group was arrested for allegedly inciting people to push for the independence of the Volta region so it becomes a country on its own. They were released on bail.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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Why would you the government not allow them to go, it would save Ghana a lot. They do not love other tribes apart from theirs. If they even go with part of north and upper regions, in less than one month they would be separated. I do not understand why the voltarians hate other tribes. Well, it shall be well.
I strongly disagree with the police intelligence for keeping them in their custody. There are more issues to address than wasting resources on these things. Allow them to rest and try to keep the country at peace. The government be corrupt, so all other corporate stakeholders follow suit. Allow them.... Wayome, Kennedy Agyapong and other nonchalant behaviors were allow in.. Allow this poor man to rest. If the police force will not change they will continue to best them
WHERE WILL THE BORDER BE.....IMAGINE ME GOING TO MY HOMETOWN WITH A PASSPORT.....LIKE HOW OLD PEOPLE WITH BAD MAN.THEY SHOULD KEEP HIM TILLLLLLLL
Ayibge people can worry o
Where did they get that silly idea from and who told them voltarians wants division. Jokers. A few people misbehaving and using our name.
why did they arrest them? their separation from Ghana would have been a great victory for our country even far beyond the independence of Ghana. what do they add to our country aside killing innocent people, armed robbery and divisive behaviors ? Ghana should peacefully grant them this wish of theirs and see how they can survive for a month.
I'm glad they got arrested these I'm ***barred word*** like this trying to divide the country
Just ridiculous!
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
Oh This is just the beginning we are planning same in the western region cos we have more than everything in terms of resources to stand independent. Even Kosovo is now independent how come western region