In 1883, King Badu Bonsu II, the leader of the Ahanta tribe in the Western Region of Gold Coast, now Ghana, was executed by the Dutch following a bitter conflict.
His death marked a dark chapter in the history of the Gold Coast, with repercussions that have resonated for years.
King Badu Bonsu II was believed to have had his head cut off by the Dutch as retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries, George Maasen and Adrian Cremer.
Their heads were displayed as trophies on the king Badu's throne, an act that incited a violent response from the Dutch.