The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on Friday led the flag-raising and wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the February 28, 1948 Christianborg Crossroad shooting incident.
The shooting, which led to the death of three ex-servicemen - Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey - was the impetus for the 1948 riots, a catalyst for the Gold Coast's final push for independence.
Held annually, the ceremony honours and remembers the three ex-servicemen who were brutally murdered by the colonial police.
They were among hundreds of ex-servicemen who were peacefully marching to the Osu Castle to present a petition to the then Governor, Sir Gerald Creasy.
