Daniel Alolga Akata Pore
Ghanaian soldier and politician
Intro | Ghanaian soldier and politician | |
Places | Ghana | |
is | Soldier Politician | |
Work field | Military Politics | |
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Birth | Ghana, Ghana |
Daniel Alolga Akata Pore is a Ghanaian politician and former soldier. He was a member of the Provisional National Defence Council which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981.
He was arrested along with others including Tata Ofosu, editor of the June Four Movement’s paper The Workers’ Banner and Kwame Pianim on 23 November 1982 following the capture of part of Gondar Barracks, Burma Camp in an apparent abortive coup attempt. He remained in custody until 19 June 1983, when he among with others escaped from custody during another coup attempt led by Sergeant Abdul Malik and Corporal Carlos Halidu Giwa.
He went into exile in London, United Kingdom, following his escape.