The Crusading Guide

"1982 Murder of 3 judges & ex-major .... Sgt. Akata-Pore ready to help solve 17-year mystery!" The accompanying story says that a former member of the erstwhile provisional national defence council (PNDC), sergeant Alolga Akata-Pore, now living in exile in the United Kingdom, has declared his total support for the recent call by Mr Kwabena Adjepong, son of one of the murdered judges for a Truth and Reconciliation

Commission into that "hideous act of terrorism" and other killings in the PNDC era.

The paper quotes Sgt. Akata-Pore as denying any involvement or complicity in that dastardly act midnight abduction and torching to death of four prominent citizens of the land: Justice K.A. Ageypong,Justice Sarkodie-Addo, Justice (Mrs) Mary Koranteng-Addo, all High Court Judges, and Major (rtd) Sam Acquah, then personnel manager of the GIHOC group of companies.

When asked whether he was involved in the murder of the four, Akata-Pore replied: "The simple answer is no. And whatever support I can give to anyone who will re-investigate and establish the truth, I will be ready and obliged to do whatever l can to assist that person or persons because it (June 30, 1982 kidnapping and murder)is one of the mysteries which l think must be solved."

The paper in another front-page story says " Rawlings'US State visit, a success!"

The story says that President Rawlings' recent visit to the United States has been largely held to be successful.

The paper says a consensus was reached on Groove FM's Hotline programme, which involved an interview with an American diplomat and Ghanaian politicians from both sides of the political divide.

The panellists agreed that the US tour was a success - at least in terms of the potential for progress in Ghana and America relations, the paper said.