On 28 February 1948, a tragic event unfolded in Ghana's struggle for independence when three World War II veterans-Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey Lamptey-were shot and killed by a British major.
The veterans, who had fought for the British Empire during the war, were leading a peaceful protest to the Governor's residence to demand their unpaid benefits.
Their grievances, which had long been ignored, reflected the broader frustrations of ex-servicemen who had returned home to economic hardship and neglect.
As the unarmed veterans marched to present their petition, they were confronted by colonial police, and in a shocking display of force, the British major opened fire, killing the three men.
