Frederick Poku Sarkodee

Frederick Poku  Sarkodee
Ghanaian High Court judge
In office
1971–1982
Personal details
Born
Frederick Poku  Sarkodee

(1927-08-26)26 August 1927
Koforidua, Gold Coast
Died30 June 1982(1982-06-30) (aged 54)
Accra, Ghana
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wound)
Buried
Osu Cemetery, Accra, Ghana
SpouseYvonne Sarkodee
EducationAdisadel College
Alma mater
OccupationGhanaian High court judge
Known for
  • His work as a Ghanaian High court judge
  • His abduction and murder together with two other High Court judges and a retired military officer in 1982
MonumentsMemorial to the Martyrs of the Rule of Law in front of the Supreme Court of Ghana buildings

Fred Poku Sarkodee was a Ghanaian judge and one of the three judges abducted and murdered on 30 June 1982.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Today in History: Three High Court Judges and retired army officer murdered". GhanaWeb. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. ^ "Three High Court Judges & retired army officer Killed". Ghanaian Museum. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ Service, Judicial. "38th Remembrance Service for Three Murdered Judges Held". judicial.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ Insaidoo, Kwame (2012-12-20). Ghana: an Incomplete Independence or a Dysfunctional Democracy?. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4772-6762-2.
  5. ^ Nyakpo, Phillip (2022-09-06). Absolute Radio: The Inspiring True Story of the First Private Radio in Ghana's Western Region. Phillip Nyakpo. ISBN 978-0-6454252-2-2.