Posted 1/25/2024, 9:10:00 AM
6 Ghanaians including 3 soldiers sentenced to death for coup plot
- Six Ghanaians, including three soldiers, sentenced to death by hanging for involvement in coup plot
- Group arrested in 2021 while testing weapons in Accra allegedly to overthrow government
- This was first treason trial in Ghana since 1966 when Nkrumah was overthrown
- Group pleaded not guilty; defense lawyers said they would appeal verdict
- Last execution in Ghana was in 1992 when country returned to democratic rule