Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday laid a wreath on behalf of the Government and People of Ghana, in commemoration of the Christiansborg Cross Road Shooting incident, which occurred on 28th February 1948.
On 28th February, 1948, veterans of world war two, who had fought with the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force, organised a peaceful demonstration marching to Christiansborg Castle, Osu, Accra, Gold Coast (Ghana), to hand in a petition to the Colonial Governor, demanding that they receive end of war benefits and pay which they had been promised.
Before reaching the Castle, the veterans were ordered to disperse by the colonial police chief.
When they refused, he opened fire on them instantly killing three - Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey.
