Statues of Justice: The Tragic Story Behind Ghana’s Supreme Court Martyrs
Accra, Ghana — Standing solemnly in front of Ghana’s Supreme Court are three statues commemorating the “martyrs of the law,” a grim reminder of a dark chapter in the country’s judicial history. These statues honor the lives and sacrifices of three high court judges who were tragically murdered in 1982, a turbulent period marked by political instability and violence. The events leading to their deaths began with a coup in 1981 when former president Flight …