Sierra Leone News

  Lead Defense Counsel Madieu Sesay Esq. representing Alhaji Amadu Bah Aka LAJ Yesterday Tuesday 9th August,2022 intimated the Bench that he would file no case submission of the alleged robbery case against his client. Lawyer Sesay made the submission after the prosection left its final witness to close the case . The Accused LAJ was under Preliminary investigation for the offences of robbery with Violence and assualt contrary to law. According to the particulars of the offence on , Sunday 12th June 2022 at Leonco Filling station Congo Cross in Freetown, the accused violently robbed the total sum of NLe4,200(Four Thousand Two hundred New Leones) and assaulted Musa Mansaray, a pump attendant in a manner thereby occassioning actual bodily harm. Led in defence by the state Counsel Yusif I.Sesay Fifth Prosection Witness (PW5) Detective Constable Alimamy Morlai Turay, who was marked b as the final witness, said he was attached to the Congo Cross Police Division as an Exhibit Clark when ...

  On Monday 8th August 2022, the Capital City of Freetown and other major towns in Sierra Leone witnessed a sit-down strike that led to Closure of major shops and ghostly business places, which was championed by unknown Sierra Leoneans. According to rumors, the sit-down strike is a protest over the hike prices of commodities and goods , human rights abuses , corruption, unfulfilled promises of the ruling SLPP government led by his Excellency President Julius Maada Bio , According to rumor mongers, the sit-down strike will climax with a street demonstration on Wednesday 10th August 2022. In an exclusive interview with the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Sierra Leone Police ( Media One), Mr . Brima Kamara said that there’s no need to Panic, adding that the Sierra Leone Police is in full control of the situation. Mr Brima Kamara further told the this medium that there has been no report of violence or chaos . Mr. Kamara Called on Sierra Leoneans to be attentive to them and n...

  Amidst Violent protests that took place in various parts of the country Today Wednesday 10 August 2022 as angry protesters took to the street in what is described as a faceless demonstration. President Dr. Julius Madda Bio has taken to social media to react to the current situation. As he is currently on vacation in London, president Bio has taken to social media to express dissatisfaction over today’s event, he describe what happened today as unfortunate and stated that today’s incident will be fully investigated. “As a government, we have the responsibility to protect every citizen of Sierra Leone. What happened today was unfortunate and will be fully investigated. I urge all Sierra Leoneans to be calm” President Bio wrote.

 2023 Presidential Aspirant, Dr Samura Kamara has reacted to incidences of protests and violence in various parts of Sierra Leone. Dr Kamara posted on his Twitter page “I am deeply troubled by the incidences of violence in parts of the country today. The right to protest comes with a responsibility to be law a abiding . Government must do all it can to de-escalate tensions. My heartfelt condolences to the families of those that we have lost today.”   The protests started with a sit-down strike that led to closure of major shops and later degenerated into blood-bath between police and protesters. Many Protesters and police officers have been reportedly killed in various clashes between them in various parts of the country.

  The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has issued directives for essential workers in the country following the declaration of a nationwide curfew by Vice President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh after today’s violent demonstrations. Earlier today, the Vice President announced on national television the starting of a nationwide curfew, in order to curb the rising protest in the country. In response to the curfew declaration, SLP issued a public noticei signed by the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, stating that: “Following the declaration of a nationwide curfew by His Excellency the Hon. Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) wishes to inform the general public as follows: 1. That the curfew shall be in force from 3pm on the 10th August, 2022, to 7am of 11th August 2022. 2. That all essential workers at the following places: hospitals, hotels, radio stations, television stations, telecommunications, companies, Electricity Generation and Tran...

  Members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have taken to the streets of Freetown to restore law and order after today’s protest turned into bloody violence in some part of the capital. In a video shared on social media, the Military officers are seen matching in the capital trying to calm down the situation. They were however warmly received and praised by the protesters. On Tuesday, the Government of Sierra Leone directed the Military to assist the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) under the backing of Military Aid to Civil Power (MACP) Policy in the Emergency Category.

 According to reports from Kamakwie the headquarter town of Karena District, the Police Station has been burnt down and the few inmates in the cell all escaped. This is part of ongoing demonstrations in Freetown and the Northern part of the country today by citizens against the ruling government. The protesters say they are demonstrating against the high cost of living, police brutality, corruption and general injustice perpetuated by the government. In various parts of the country, there are report of gun shots fired and heavily armed police and military personnel in the street. Videos shared on social media showed protesters burning down a police station in Karene District and prisoners locked in all escaped. ‘Unconfirmed reports say there have been deaths. It’s not clear how many. The head of the police in the north, Gabriel Tommy says they’ve imposed an indefinite curfew in Makeni and Magburaka with the possibility of extending it to Kamakwei. Situation being monitored.