Members of Western Togoland allegedly attack STC drivers, burn bus

A suspected group believed to be members of a secessionist group have attacked a State Transport Company bus in the Volta Regional Capital, Ho, and burnt one of its buses.

Reports by Citi News, suggest the incident occurred at midnight on Monday, September 28, involved the members of the group firing gunshots before proceeding to beat up the drivers.

A driver and victim, David Owusu Acheampong who was caught up in the attack narrates his ordeal.

“I was sleeping in the bus around 2am when I heard a gunshot and so I tried escaping but I realised the car was set on fire. But when I was running out, one of the men pointed a gun at me and asked me to lay down on the floor which I did but he used the gun to hit my ribs.”

“That was the time the security came out but he was also beaten and so when he had his way, he scaled the wall and escaped and I also followed suit,” he added.

Report say, there is currently a heavy security presence at the scene.

This latest incident comes just days after some 31 suspects alleged to be secessionists were remanded by an Accra Circuit Court into BNI custody for two weeks.

They are facing five provisional charges including conspiracy to attend a prohibited meeting, unlawful gathering and rioting.

They reportedly pleaded not guilty when they appeared before the Accra Circuit Court Two on Monday, September 28.

They are being prosecuted on the provisional charges of conspiracy to attend a meeting of a prohibited organisation; unlawful gathering; gathering under a prohibited name and organization, and rioting.

The prosecution, led by ASP Sylvester Asare, asked the court to remand the accused persons into custody to allow for further investigations into the Friday incident.

He argued that the police were compelled by law to present the accused before the court knowing very well that the court lacked jurisdiction since the incident occurred in the Volta region.