Following the blockade of roads leading to and from the Volta Region by Western Togoland separatists, the Homeland Study Group; the Volta Regional Minister is asking on stranded travellers to maintain calm as national security personnel attempt to salvage the situation.
Earlier this morning, Western Togoland separatists from the Homeland Study Group had launched a simultaneous assault on the Aveyime and Mepe Police Stations in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.
They forcibly took over both stations simultaneously, overpowered the police officers, broke into the armoury, and made away with all of the weapons.
They’ve reported having three police officers in their custody and have created blockades on all roads leading to and from the Volta Region.
Talking to the Volta Regional Minister, Archibald Letsa he appealed to stranded travellers on the roads to exercise patience because the Volta Regional Security Council executes their plan to reopen the Volta Region.
“Within the next hour or two, the situation will probably be brought under control,” he stated.
He mentioned that security agencies within the Volta Region will do everything possible to get things going and quell the uprising.
He reiterated that travellers keep calm and stay put, and pay heed to instructions from security personnel that will likely be deployed to the area to ensure their safety.
“They need to be calm and take instructions from the security agency,” he stated.
He additionally mentioned that everything will be done to ensure the safe return of the three officers in the custody of the separatists.
In accordance with the Volta Regional Minister, the people of the Volta Region are embarrassed by the activities of the separatists.
“I think the majority of the people in the Volta Region, the majority if I say majority, 95-98% of the people don’t support what’s going on. Actually, they’re very much embarrassed by the activities of these people,” he stated.
