The Brutal Assassination of Ghana’s Most Trusted General* (The Guitar Boy Coup)

General Emmanuel Kotoka was once celebrated as a national hero — the man who helped bring an end to Kwame Nkrumah’s rule. But in a shocking twist, just a year later, he was gunned down in cold blood during what came to be known as the Guitar Boy Coup. This documentary uncovers the shocking betrayal, the military power struggles, and the deadly plot that ended Kotoka’s life. This video is for documentary and educational purposes. No images and footage shown are intended to shock the viewer. Everything is displayed in context and censored as much as possible without sacrificing the need to tell a compelling story with the actual footage. If you love our work, consider supporting the channel via Patreon:   / bisimedia   Become a Channel Member to get access to perks:    / @bisimedia   Naira Account No: 7810120458, Wema Bank Buy Kema a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/kema ***** Narration of this video was done with ElevenLabs Voice AI: https://try.elevenlabs.io/x5j4g8f8tkyz ***** Video Sources: Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography – Entry on Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka Wikipedia – Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka (for biographical dates and military career) Wikipedia – Operation Guitar Boy (for details of the 1967 coup attempt) Reuters archival report (1967) – Trial of Ghana coup plotters (contemporaneous details of “Operation Guitar Boy”) Ghana Broadcasting Corp (GBC) News – February 24, 2025, report on lawsuit to remove Kotoka’s name West Africa Weekly – Feb 2025 article on Kotoka airport renaming debate ***** Clips and Image credits: Getty Images:    / gettyimages   AP Archive:    / aparchive   British Pathe:    / @britishpathe   Maps: https://www.freevectorflags.com www.vemaps.com https://davidrumsey.com Free Piks: https://www.freepik.com Adeyinka Makinde:    / @adeyinkamakinde6164   Music used: https://share.epidemicsound.com/b3whp2 #Bisi #Ghana #Kotoka **** All materials in this video are used for educational purposes and fall within the fair use guidelines. No copyright infringement is intended. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: There may be a few links in this description that, at no cost to you, will earn me a commission if you click them and purchase. Don’t worry; we only promote things that have genuinely helped us. Copyright © Bisi Media 2025