As a result, on February 24, 1966, a small number of Army personnel and senior police officials, led by Colonel Emmanuel Kotoka, commander of the Second Brigade at Kumasi, Major Akwasi Afrifa, (staff officer in charge of army training and operations), Lieutenant General (retired) Joseph Ankrah, and J.W.K. Harlley, (the police inspector general), successfully launched "Operation Cold Chop", the 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état, against the Nkrumah regime. The group formed the National Liberation Council, which ruled Ghana from 1966 to 1969.
as a result on february 24 1966 a small number of army personnel and senior police officials led by colonel emmanuel kotoka commander of the second brigade at kumasi major akwasi afrifa (staff officer in charge of army training and operations) lieutenant general (retired) joseph ankrah and jwk harlley (the police inspector general) successfully launched "operation cold chop" the 1966 ghanaian coup d'état against the nkrumah regime the group formed the national liberation council which ruled ghana from 1966 to 1969