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Today In History: Former Head Of State, General I.K Acheampong Executed By Firing Squad On This Day In 1979

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Exactly 41 years ago today, Ghana’s former Head Of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong was executed by firing squad after he had been convicted of squandering government funds. The 47-year-old former army general, who ruled the country for more than six years, stood trial before a revolutionary court set up by a group of junior … Read more