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Veterans Day, a day set aside for the gallant soldiers who lost their lives at the Christianborg Castle Crossroads incident in Accra on 28th February, 1948, was marked in Tamale by some students and ex-servicemen.
Students of the Tamale Senior High, Ghana Senior High, Islamic Senior High, Vittin Senior/Tech High and Dabokpaa Senior/Tech High, beautifully paraded and dramatized the incident that led to the loss of lives of the three veteran soldiers sending tears rolling on some faces.
Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey were among others marching to the Castle to present their petitions to the governor about their disaffections when they were ordered to stop, and their refusal led to the shootings, which killed them.
The news about their death spread rapidly across the country, leading to the breakdown of law and order in Accra and other parts of the country, contributing also to agitations for independence.
The Northern Regional Minister, Mr. Moses Bukari Magbenba laid a wreath for the people of Ghana while three others were also laid for the three gallant soldiers who perished.Source: GNA
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