Nogokpo
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Nogokpo | |
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village | |
  Nogokpo Location of Nogokpo in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°5′31.43″N 1°4′19.09″E / 6.0920639°N 1.0719694°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Ketu South Municipal |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Nogokpo is a small village located in the Ketu South Municipal of the Volta Region of Ghana along the Trans–West African Coastal Highway.[1]
Nogokpo was founded by Torgbui Saba Tritriku Agbo. He migrated from Agbozume Sukladzi and was one of the brave war captains of Somey State. Saba’s ancestors originated from Ningo and were displaced by the Akwamu wars. In order to strengthen himself spiritually for war, he embarked on spiritual journey to Dahomey and came back with Zakadza, the Yewe god of thunder similar to Shango cult of the Yoruba or Thor of the ancient Scandinavians. A misunderstanding with the town folks of Agbozume compelled Saba to move to Nogokpo which was then his farmstead. The first priestess of the deity was Saba’s younger sister Minawo Ladzeshie as Saba himself was a mercenary and was always away from home participating in intertribal wars.[2]