02/01/2026
Salifu Dagarti: The Man Who Chose Dëäth So Nkrumah Could Live
Today, January 2, marks 62 years since Chief Superintendent Salifu Dagarti made the ultimate sacrifice for Ghana. On this day in 1964, as Dr. Kwame Nkrumah walked toward his office at Flagstaff House, betrayal struck without warning. A police constable, Seth Ametewee, raised his gun and fired.
In that terrifying moment, Dagarti did not hesitate. He stepped forward, placing his own body between the bullets and the President. The shots meant to silence Nkrumah tore into Dagarti instead. One struck his head, ending his life instantly.
He d!ed so Ghana’s dream would not die with him. Salifu Dagarti did not just guard a President he protected a nation. His courage, loyalty, and sacrifice will forever echo in Ghana’s history.