Crime

Attempted Coup D’etat: ECOWAS Condemns ‘Disturbances In Sierra Leone’ The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has condemned security breach and attempt to oust democratic president of Sierra Leone, Julius Bio on Sunday, 26th of November. In a press release by ECOWAS, the body totally condemned a plot by certain individuals to acquire arms and disturb the peace and constitutional order in Sierra Leone. ECOWAS further reiterates its zero-tolerance for unconstitutional change ofGovernment. Read the press release below: ECOWAS CONDEMNS THE DISTURBANCES IN FREETOWN The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has learnt with utter disgust a plot…

Attempted Coup D’etat: Inmates Released As Gunmen Attack Prison In Sierra Leone Armed men have broken into a prison in Sierra Leone, setting many inmates free. BBC reports that the gunmen hit the Central Pademba Road prison in the wee hours of Sunday in Freetown, the nation’s capital city. It is unclear how many inmates are on the run but the prison reportedly held more than 2,000 people in 2019. The incident occurred about the same time Wilberforce barracks, which houses several foreign embassies, including those of China, Germany, Austria, Gambia, Lebanon and Syria, was attacked, prompting a nationwide curfew.…

Security Breach Near Presidential Villa, Sierra Leone President Confirms And Reveals Next Steps Sierra Leone’s President Julius Bio has vowed to protect democracy after a security breach near the presidential lodge in Freetown. President Bio revealed that some unidentified individuals aimed to destabilise the country. In a statement shared on his X account on Sunday, Bio informed the public that the unidentified individuals who attacked the military armoury were successfully repelled, restoring calm to the situation. In his statement, Bio wrote, “Fellow Sierra Leoneans, I bring you greetings from the Presidential Lodge in Freetown. In the early hours of this…