The Kaneshie District Court has remanded into police custody seven Western Togoland separatists over alleged treason felony.
Kofi Amemako, alias “Commander,” Felix Bersa Bosso, alias “Zongo,” Mawuli Amedziko, alias “Zaganee,” Stanley Kofi Koto Gborzo, Abraham Atsu Serworvor, Agbeshie Nyavor and William Korsi Ahiabenu have been charged with treason felony and being members of a prohibited organisation.
Their pleas were not taken, and they were ordered to go back to the court on February 3, 2022.
Police Chief Inspector Richard Amoah told the court presided over by Mr Stephen Tabiri that the accused were members of the Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF), a prohibited organization -a separatist group.
Amemako is said to be a spiritualist and provided spiritual fortification for members of the group against gunshots and other offensive weapons.
The prosecution said on or before September 25, 2020, accused together with others agreed with common purpose to secede from the Republic of Ghana.
Chief Insp Amoah said they together with accused standing trial at the Accra High Court and others at large, constituted themselves into armed groups to carry out their plan.
The prosecution said in September 2020, one armed group, including the accused attacked Aveyime and Mepe Police Stations in the Volta Region.
Chief Insp Amoah said they overpowered the police at the stations, broke into the armouries and made away with thirteen 13 AK-47 assault rifles, two pistols, five pump action guns, one short gun, two mack-three guns, one mack 4-gun, three SMG rifles, eleven rubber bullets, 25 rounds of 37mm tear gas cartridge, about 300 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
The court heard that four out of 13 AK-47 rifles were retrieved.
The prosecution said in January, 2022, Amemako, Bosso, Amedziko, Gbordzor, Serworvor and Nyavor were arrested when they attempted to purchase 2,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition from an undercover Defense Intelligence Officer at Aflao
It said Ahiabenu, a resident of Hohoe, was arrested at Akatsi on January 8, 2022, when he visited a spiritualist for fortification against gunshots.
Chief Insp Amoahsaid investigations had so far revealed that the accused and their cohorts at large were planning to disturb public peace. -GNA
