The Russian Embassy in Ghana has denied any association with the claimed pro-Russia Wagner mercenary outfit, which was apprehended by police in Takoradi, Western Region.
Three youths apprehended in Diabene, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, are accused of having links to Russia’s Wagner mercenary outfit, according to the Western Regional Police Command.
The arrest comes after a public durbar organised by the youth, who were spotted donning and waving Wagner and Russian flags.
The suspects are; Evans, 25, Michael Asiedu, 23, and Ernest Asiedu, 26.
The three young men organised a military organisation in the Diabene community park with the assistance of an alleged Australian sponsor. However, after receiving an anonymous tip, the police arrested them.
The Russian Embassy denied charges that it was engaged in the proliferation of Russian flags, clothes, and banners among demonstrators in a statement on its page on X, previously Twitter. It also asserted that it had no interaction with the group’s potential sponsors.
“It must be emphasized that the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Ghana, as well as the other government agencies, have no connections to the abovementioned unauthorized gathering,” the embassy said. “Moreover, upon receipt in August of information about a public action being plotted, the Embassy immediately appealed to Ghana Police and warned about the possible organization of the rally with the use of the national symbols of the Russian Federation.
“It should be noted that the Embassy was not involved neither in spreading of Russian flags, shirts, placards, etc. among the protestors nor in establishing any contacts with the possible sponsors of this unrest, including those ones from abroad.”
The Russian Embassy stated that it is certain that security authorities will take the necessary steps to identify the offenders, and that the law will finally take its course.
“The Embassy is confident that the Ghanaian law enforcement bodies will take the necessary measures to identify all those involved in this incident, and the court will take appropriate decisions to bring them to justice,” the embassy said.
