Ghana coup plot: Soldiers among six sentenced to death by hanging - BBC News
The six have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2021 coup plot.
5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Before multiparty democracy in 1992, Ghana experienced several coupsBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News Six Ghanaians, including three soldiers, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a coup plot three years ago.
This was the first treason trial in Ghana since 1966 when post-independence leader Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown.
The six were arrested in 2021 while testing weapons in the capital, Accra, to allegedly topple the government.
The group, including a gunsmith, pleaded not guilty during a trial that captured the attention of the nation.
Defence lawyers said they would appeal against the ruling in the Supreme Court.
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