Rebels in western Togo broke into armories and stole 10 AK-47s

General news for Sunday, September 27, 2020

Source: FM class

27-09-2020

A situation report presented by the Sogakope Police Command to the Volta Regional Police Command, has revealed that militants from Western Togo, who blocked entrances and exits to and from the region on Friday, September 25, 2020, as part Of their secessionist activities, they broke into the armories of the Aveyime and Mepe police stations and stole 10 AK-47s.

The report said: “On September 25, 2020, at approximately 1:00 AM, the police had information that the western Togolanders had seized the Aveyime and Mepe police stations” and also took them as “hostages”. staff and released a prisoner from a cell. then bolted with 10AK-47 assault rifles.

He continued: “Upon receiving the information, the Division Commander C / supt. Mr. Denis Fiakpui, the men in charge proceeded to the scene.

“At approximately 2:15 am, the information received indicated that the rebels had allegedly dominated the police” and seized “the police vehicle”, as well as the “handgun of the division commander” and “severely attacked and they shot him together with L / Cpl Prosper Banini, service driver ”.

They were “rushed to the Batttor Government Hospital,” the report says.

In addition, he said: “He quickly contacted the military reinforcement team from the Agorta Naval Base who rushed to the scene.

“The military had an encounter with the alleged rebels in Tademe and in the process, they shot dead three of the rebels” who are “currently in the Sogakope Government Hospital.”

Military enforcement teams are currently on the ground in Aveyime and Mepe, the report noted, adding: “Efforts are underway to transfer the wounded who are in critical condition to the Police Hospital for further treatment.”

Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service issued a joint statement saying they were able to thwart attempts by secessionist groups in the Volta region to set the Central Market on fire in Ho.

“It is hereby declared that an earlier preventive operation on Thursday, September 24, 2020 foiled a plan by the Group to burn down the Ho Central Market and other key facilities,” the statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Relations of Ghana Armed Forces , Colonel Eric Aggrey-Quarshie, and the Director of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Sheila Kessie Abayie-Buckman.

In addition, the statement said that 31 members of the militant group, who set up barricades to stop all entries and exits, to and from the region, respectively, were arrested on Friday, September 25.

The Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which has declared the region independent of Ghana, insists on the autonomy of the Ghana area, hence its activities.

One of the militants, according to security agencies, was killed during his attempt to seize the Volta Region on Friday.

Three others were injured.

Furthermore, “the Commander of the Aveyime Police was injured and has been evacuated to the Police Hospital,” the statement said.

Furthermore, he said that “the injured members of the HSGF have also been evacuated to Ho University Hospital.”

Read the full statement below:

SECURITY AGENCIES UNDER CONTROL ACTIVITIES OF HOMELAND STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION (HSGF)

1. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service (GPS) make joint reference to the activities of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which took place in the early morning of Friday 25 September 2020 in the general area. of Juapong, Sogakope, Aveyime, Mepe and Akuse and to assure the general public that the situation has since been brought under control.

2. It is confirmed that around 2:00 a.m. M. From the date indicated, elements of the HSGF attacked the Aveyime and Mepe police stations and made new blockades on the main roads of Juapong-Accra and Sogakope-Accra, thus interrupting the daily routine of the citizens.

3. In response to these illegal acts, a joint military-police team, together with other security organizations, was deployed in the affected areas and managed to arrest 31 members of the Group.

Since then, these detainees have been brought to Accra for questioning. The exchanges of fire between the Group and the Security Agencies led to the death of one (1) member of the HSGF and injuries to three (3) others.

The Aveyime police commander was also injured and has been evacuated to the police hospital.

Injured members of the HSGF have also been evacuated to Ho University Hospital.

4. All roadblocks have also been cleared and security agencies have taken control of roads and strategic facilities within the Region.

It is hereby indicated that a previous preventive operation on Thursday, September 24, 2020 foiled a Group plan to burn down the Ho Central Market and other key facilities.

5. We wish to reaffirm to the general public that the security and intelligence agencies have firm control of the situation and remain undaunted in their determination to preserve and protect the sanctity of the entire territory of our beloved country.

6. In the meantime, the general public is kindly requested to remain calm and volunteer any relevant information about the Group’s activities so that the necessary action can be taken.