Lawyer for secessionist group exposed as Fake

The police say his demeanor in court raised suspicions

Lawyer for secessionist group exposed as Fake
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The ‘lawyer’ representing the Volta secessionists, Dennis Seyram Benson, has been arrested.

He was apprehended' for being a 'fake' lawyer.

He is reported to have been representing the secessionists at the Kaneshie District Court.

The Police in a statement signed and issued by the Head of Public Affairs of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DSP Juliana Obeng said, the demeanour of Seyram Benson in court raised suspicion leading to a background check which revealed that he was a fake lawyer.

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The 42-year-old man is currently helping the Police with investigations.

The Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), a group championing the secession of parts of Ghana along the border with Togo, declared independence for the territory they call 'Western Togoland' on November 16, 2019.