The Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) has raised the alarm over what it describes as a potentially fraudulent impersonation involving a person using a United States telephone number to circulate messages and threats linked to the Western Togoland question. In a statement dated August 19, 2026, the group said the individual using the number +1 (315) 878-1434 had been contacting people associated with the peaceful campaign for Western Togoland and allegedly claiming to be connected to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
According to the HSGF, the person has also threatened to disclose the locations of individuals to authorities for the purpose of having them arrested or imprisoned. The organization, however, said it had no basis to regard the individual as an FBI agent and urged members of the public not to rely on the claims or messages being circulated. The HSGF sought to draw a clear distinction between the alleged impersonation and the legal proceedings surrounding its campaign, stressing that the Western Togoland matter is not an FBI case.
It said the issues concerning the historical and legal relationship between Ghana and Western Togoland, as well as human-rights concerns raised by the organization, have been pursued through established legal and international mechanisms. The group also disclosed that it is currently involved in proceedings before the ECOWAS Court, saying it initiated the case and that the court has already delivered its judgment. It added that the State has subsequently filed an appeal, while the HSGF has also filed a cross-appeal, leaving the matter subject to further determination by the court.
The development places the alleged threats against the backdrop of an ongoing legal dispute rather than any FBI-led investigation, according to the organization. The group advised anyone who has received messages from the identified number to exercise caution and avoid responding to threats or sharing personal information. It further urged recipients to preserve the messages and any other relevant evidence that could assist authorities in establishing the identity and activities of the person behind the number. The HSGF also called on anyone with credible information about the individual to report it to the appropriate law-enforcement authorities.
The organization said threats, intimidation and impersonation should not be used as substitutes for due process, insisting that anyone who believes its advocacy for Western Togoland violates the law should take the matter before the appropriate court. The HSGF said it would notify its legal team of any such challenge and respond through lawful channels. The statement also reaffirmed the organization’s longstanding position that the historical and legal circumstances surrounding the 1956 Plebiscite and the subsequent relationship between Ghana and Togoland require further examination.
The HSGF said it would continue pursuing those questions through peaceful, lawful and internationally recognized mechanisms, particularly where fundamental human rights and the rule of law are concerned. The organization maintained that its advocacy remains peaceful and law-abiding, while reiterating its commitment to resolving disagreements through courts and other established legal processes. The warning comes as the HSGF seeks to distance its activities and ongoing court proceedings from messages allegedly being circulated in the name of an American law-enforcement agency. It however urged recipients of the messages to preserve the evidence and refer credible information to law-enforcement authorities, while its own legal team handles matters connected to the Western Togoland case.
By: Joyce Owusu
