1982 murders of Ghanaian judges and retired army officer

1982 murders of Ghanaian judges and retired army officer
1982 murders of Ghanaian judges and retired army officer
Location	Bundase military shooting range, near Accra, Ghana
Date	30 June 1982; 42 years ago ; 9:00pm – 10:30pm (GMT)
Target	Sam Acquah; Kwadwo Agyei Agyapong; Cecilia Koranteng-Addow; Frederick Poku Sarkodee;
Attack type	abduction; mass murder; mass shooting;
Deaths	4
Perpetrator	Lance Corporal Samuel K. Amedeka; Michael Senya; Evans Tekpor Hekli; Ransford Johnny Dzandu; Joachim Amartey Quaye;
Charges	Attempted murder; Murder;

On 30 June 1982 three high court judges and a retired army officer were abducted from their homes between the hours of 9:00pm and 10:30pm GMT and murdered at the Bundase military shooting range near Accra. The murders led to public outcry and the formation of a Special Investigations Board (SIB) to investigate the events. The report of the SIB led to the charging and trial of the perpetrators who were subsequently sentenced to death by firing squad. This event is now commemorated on 30 June every year as Martyrs Day in Ghana.^[1]

^ Justice, Agbenorsi (1 July 2024). "42nd Martyrs Day commemorated". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

[1] Justice, Agbenorsi (1 July 2024). "42nd Martyrs Day commemorated". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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