Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah wrestled with 23-year-old Constable Seth Nicholas Ametewee in the kitchen of the Flagstaff House (now Jubilee House), foiling an assassination attempt. The same incident tragically led to the déath of Supt. Salifu Dagarti.

- Here’s an insightful thread on the 1964 Flagstaff House kitchen brawl: President Nkrumah vs. Constable Ametewee, and the unfortunate déath of Supt. Salifu Dagarti 🧵 On January 2, 1964, around 1:15 pm, a shocking incident unfolded in the courtyard of Flagstaff House, the seat of Ghana’s government. As President Nkrumah, accompanied by two security guards and his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Superintendent Salifu Dagarti, prepared to head to Christiansborg Castle (Osu) for lunch, 23-year-old Police Constable Seth Nicholas Ametewee, who was on guard duty, fired shots from a distance of 50 yards at the President as he approached his car.

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s reaction upon receiving information that he had been overthrown on February 24, 1966. His plane was still flying over China when a coup, led by the National Liberation Council (NLC)—a group of military officers and police personnel—seized power in Ghana, leaving him unaware of the dramatic turn of events.

- Here’s an insightful thread about the CIA-backed coup that led to the overthrow of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, his exile, and déath 🧵 1/13

At Beijing Airport, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai braved the cold wind, awaiting the arrival of Ghana’s First President Kwame Nkrumah. Unbeknownst to Nkrumah, Enlai had already received news of the coup in Ghana. Enlai was not only concerned about how to break the news to his guest but also how to navigate this delicate diplomatic problem.