Anto was a fine officer from the Volta Region who was assigned to Mrs Rawlings by her husband himself. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. He mentioned Corporal Matthew Adabuga, as one of the witnesses who gave fake accounts of the June 30, 1982 incident. Lt. Rawlings went on his rounds again. He also met Albert Gbafa (of the infamous Rawlings tape) and Dan Dzigbolosu, who he said was more or less staying with Rawlings. Ex-Corporal Mathew Adabuga, a former corporal in the Ghana Armed Forces and a bodyguard of former President Jerry John Rawlings has said Rawlings cannot absolve himself of culpability in the murder of the murder of three judges and a military officer in 1982. Adabuga further revealed that he appeared before the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) to face Rawlings man-to-man, but Rawlings refused to meet him, asking for separate testimonies. He expressed regret about what happened, and said the NRC did not serve justice, as he himself, just like Rawlings, dont deserve to be alive. Download Opera News APP, By Stephenwadawe (self media writer) | 2 years ago. But I told them I am willing to die for my sins. How miraculous drizzle exposed killers of 3 High Court judges in 1982 Sam Okudzeto recounts, 1V1D: You cant say dams are unfit for purpose Minister, Judges Murder: Truth will never be known; lets move on Nunoo Mensah, Justice Dotse informed me about 3 judges murder - Outraged Tsatsu reacts, I can vouch for the innocence of Rawlings in Judges murder - NPP's Obiri Boahen. I will show you." Braimah Issaka, an ex-driver for former President Jerry John Rawlings, has defended his former boss over his alleged role in the killing of three High Court judges and a military officer during the PNDC era. Adabuga further revealed that he appeared before the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) to face Rawlings man-to-man, but Rawlings refused to meet him, asking for separate testimonies. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. The day they planned to use the car for their operation, I was home when Adabuga brought me the key to go fill the tank. Sign in for full access to article. He also claimed that Konadu Rawlings is not clean too, as she expressly ordered the murder of one Anto Mess, because he knew too much after guarding her for some time. Mr Hozaifeh said, however: " I cannot be humble with a person who is dripping with blood." Giving further details of the June 30, 1982 incident, Braimah Issaka could not name where the order came from but categorically stated, Its our own boys who planned it. They were also afraid of being arrested and jailed if the coup was not successful and kept postponing the coup until he (Cudjoe) assured Rawlings that he could successfully have access to the armoury to facilitate the staging of the coup, he said. Please try again later. According to him, he contacted Rawlings later in Accra after which he was briefed of the planned coup. She is not clean too, I am telling you she expressly ordered the murder of Anto Mess on 31st Night because he knows too much after guarding her for some time., Source: www.mynewsgh.com/ Stephen Zoure /2018. Cpl Adabuga, who lost his job as a Red Cross officer in Norway after staying too long in Ghana to testify before the NRC, described Rawlings and Tsikata as conspirators in the plot to abduct and murder the High Court Judges asking ?even in those heady days, he did not see how Lance Corporal Samuel Kweku Amedeka and others would have taken orders from a civilian like Joachim Amartey Kwei, without any reference to Rawlings or Tsikata. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Corporal Adabuga puts the matter even more bluntly, if also more eloquently: "The NDC is saying that Professor John Atta Mills can rule this country without interference and intimidation from Jerry Rawlings. When Professor Florence Abena Dolphyne, a Member of the Commission, asked Mr Hozaifeh to be humble, and that nobody was below anybody, Mr Hozaifeh answered he had been a humble person because his religion taught him so. Mr Justice Kweku Etru Amua-Sekyi, Chairman of the Commission, had asked Mr Hozaifeh to use his allotted cross-examination time usefully. He however agreed that just about 10 people were responsible for the coup and that it could have been foiled if the security apparatus had been up and doing. He criticised the Security Advisors at that time for advising the grounding of Mowags leaving only two at the Gondar Barracks. Adabuga, one of the major architects of the 31st December Revolution testified . He took their bodies to a plantain farm near the Broadcasting House. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Ex-Corporal Mathew Adabuga, a former corporal in the Ghana Armed Forces and a bodyguard of former President Jerry John Rawlings has said Rawlings cannot absolve himself of culpability in the murder of the murder of three judges and a military officer in 1982. Mr Hozaifeh admitted being a Muslim, while Ex-Corporal Adabuga stated that he was a Christian. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wife of Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has been exposed by an insider who led the charge on the broadcasting house during the 1981 coup, Matthew Adabuga of allegedly masterminding the cold murder of her bodyguard because she became uncomfortable with what he knows after guarding her for some time. Corporal Adabuga said Captain Tsikata must be prepared to come out with the truth to apologise to Ghanaians. They overpowered the resistance of the troops guarding there and later met the staff and came into contact with Mr. Charles Asinor, the then Director of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, who after an initial resistance succumbed to open the studio for the announcement. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"IZ2cRzQz28LjMNiboFeprb4zRXOroUW9psE3OakwsAE-3600-0"}; Facebook page opens in new window. Send your news stories to Editor of Ghana Guardian via WhatsApp on +233501061949. Ex Corporal Adabuga named other Asians arrested as one John Assie, one Farrar and one Askal Jamal and added that, Mr Hozaifeh, after taking them to their houses did not appear again. We share the story, you bring to us, what you think. While ex-corporal Mathew Adabuga said in his evidence that Rawlings was a coward who never took active part in the coup and had to be arrested by him in order to prevent him from deserting them, ex-Bombardier Cudjoe has questioned that aspect of Adabuga's evidence before the NRC. He expressed regret about what has happened and said the National Reconciliation Commission did not serve justice as he himself, like Rawlings, doesnt deserve to be alive. He said after his return home from Togo in 1980, a sub-chief from his hometown informed him that Rawlings was looking for him. Accra, June 29, GNA - Ex-Corporal Matthew Adabuga on Tuesday re-appeared before the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC), maintaining that Captain Kojo Tsikata, former National Security Advisor and Former President Jerry John Rawlings masterminded the killing of the three High Court Judges and the Army Officer. In his testimony before the Commission, Cpl Adabuga accused former President J.J. Rawlings and Capt Kojo Tsikata of having ordered the abduction and murder of the three high court judges and the retired army officer in June 1982. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Ghanas current democratic status, which has earned the country praise as one of the most peaceful democracies in Sub-Saharan Africa did not come to be as it is today without its fair share of revolutionary governments. On 30th June, 1982 , a group of soldiers had kidnapped and murdered 3 judges ( Justice Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong , Fred Poku Sarkodee and Cecilia Koranteng-Addow) and a retired Major Sam Acquah, shot them and burned their corpses. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, wife of Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has been exposed by an insider who led the charge on the broadcasting house during the 1981 coup, Matthew Adabuga of allegedly masterminding the cold murder of her bodyguard because she became uncomfortable with what he knows after guarding her for some time. According to him, Jerry Rawlings gave the order for numerous murders for both soldiers and civilians who were buried in mass graves at Achimota Forest and Airport runaway. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. He told the Commission how he, Rawlings and a few military personnel broke into the Gondar Barracks Armoury after Rawlings told him the RECCE chaps that he wanted to use had told him that was impossible. According to Matthew Adabuga Mrs Konadu Rawlings is as guilty as her husband when it comes to the murder and he admits that while he also has blood on his hands as a bodyguard who was used for some operations, he is willing to atone, but that Mrs Rawlings is also murderer and has blood on her hands. He said those he constantly met other planners at the Rawlings residence at Ridge during the planning of the coup. As tensions began to rise between the two witnesses, the Lebanese national proceeded to question why Adabuga did not use the title of Major for Gbedema in his statements, to which he boldly responded with Thats not important. .. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. 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Dr Obed Asamoah, in his cross-examination noted that a statement made by Amartey Kwei at the Court before his trial indicated that, he saw Former President Rawlings alone to inform him about the issue of the Judges, adding that Adabuga . In the Lebanese national's last attempt to prove that Adabuga was indeed a criminal, he alleged that Adabuga was sentenced to death for killing innocent people with a document he submitted to the commission as evidence, but his allegation was rejected because the document was not certified. HIM HEM NOW will produce content in the English language. In the Lebanese nationals last attempt to prove that Adabuga was indeed a criminal, he alleged that Adabuga was sentenced to death for killing innocent people with a document he submitted to the commission as evidence, but his allegation was rejected because the document was not certified. Akuffo, he said, and added that he was called back into the Army after power was handed over to the Limann administration. ONE of the architects of the December 31, 1981 coup d'etat, ex-Corporal Matthew Adabuga, yesterday told the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) that the Chairman of the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Flt-Lt J. J. Rawlings, ordered the killing of the three High Court judges and a retired military officer in 1982.

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