The Chairman of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), Papavi Hogbedetor and eight others championing the independence of the Volta Region were on Sunday evening picked up by a combined team of armed police and military personnel, Mynewsghana.com has confirmed.
Photos from the scene show the over 80 years old and energetic man been escorted by man armed personnel into a military helicopter. The reasons behind the arrest is yet to be known.
HSGF is a non-violent separatist group that has been advocating for the independence of Western Togoland (British Togoland) and in recent times has seen many harassments from authorities.
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Source: mynewsghana