Salifu Dagarti Explained

Salifu Dagarti (July 1931 — 2 January 1964) was a British trained Ghanaian police officer and presidential bodyguard who shielded Kwame Nkrumah with his body on the fifth attempt to assassinate Nkrumah since he came to power in 1957.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Incident

A police constable on guard outside the residence of Ghana's president, Kwame Nkrumah, fired five gunshots at him in an assassination attempt. Constable Seth Ametewee^{[7] [8]} invaded The Flagstaff House in Accra and missed with his first shot. Nkrumah's bodyguard, Salifu Dagarti, shielded the President with his body and was mortally wounded.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. "Ghana President Nkrumah Target of Gunman", Pittsburgh Press, January 3, 1964, p3
2. http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/kwame-nkrumah-first-president-independent-ghana-escapes-5th-assassination-attempt South African History Online
3. Web site: 2019-12-29. The Story of Supt. Salifu Dagarti; the man who took a bullet for Kwame Nkrumah. 2020-08-12. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
4. Web site: 2019-09-18. The Story of How Supt. Salifu Dagarti, a Dagaaba Security guard, Took a Bullet for Kwame Nkrumah at the Flagstaff House. 2020-08-12. How Africa News.
5. Web site: About. 2020-08-12. salifudagarti. en.
6. Web site: 2014-04-27. 'Memories of our father's passing 42 years ago' - Samia Nkrumah. 2020-08-12. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US.
7. News: Policeman Sentenced to Die For Attempt to Kill Nkrumah. The New York Times. April 8, 1964.
8. Web site: The Salifu Dagarti Story Is a Mixture of Heroic Professionalism and Patriotism, But… Part 2. 2020-08-12. Modern Ghana. en.
9. Eric S. Packham, Africa in War and Peace (Nova Publishers, 2004) p173
10. Web site: 2020-01-02. Today in history: Police officer dies after taking bullet for Kwame Nkrumah in fifth assassination attempt. 2020-08-12. The Ghana Report. en.