Incident Summary:

09/25/2020: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Aveyime, Volta, Ghana. This was one of two coordinated attacks targeting police stations in Volta on the same day. At least two police officers and three assailants were injured and three other officers were abducted across both ensuing clashes. One hostage was rescued later the same day while the fate of the other two hostages is unknown. The Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF) claimed responsibility for the incident and called for the independence of Western Togoland.

GTD ID:
202009250019

When:
2020-09-25

Country:
Ghana

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Volta

City:
Aveyime

Location Details:
The incident occurred in North Tongu district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Avehime Police Station
Specific Description Station
Nationality of Target Ghana
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those wounded across incidents 202009250019 and 202009250020.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 2
Sources
"Address nation or risk your credibility as ECOWAS chair – Suhuyini to Akufo-Addo," Joy FM, September 28, 2020.
"Secessionists attacks 'very well coordinated' - Okudzeto reveals," GhanaWeb, September 30, 2020.
"Police probes arson at Ho STC yard by alleged separatist group," GhHeadlines, September 29, 2020.