Sierra Leone’s former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, has been charged with four counts of treason in connection to an attempted coup. He was in court in the capital, Freetown, as the charges were read to him. He has previously denied involvement. Last November, gunmen broke into a military Continue Reading
Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has been under house arrest since he was questioned […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the arrest of one Benjamin ‘Killaboi’ Nnanyereugo, who was declared wanted in Nigeria for allegedly killing his girlfriend, by the Sierra Leonean police. Recall that on October 11 the Lagos State Police Command declared Benjamin Nnanyereugo wanted for the murder of his girlfriend, Augusta Continue Reading
Incumbent Julius Maada Bio has been declared the winner of Sierra Leone’s presidential election but the opposition has disputed the count. Official figures give Mr Bio 56% of the vote. His main rival, Samura Kamara, trailed far behind with 41%. A candidate needs more than 55% for outright victory to avoid a second round. After […]Continue Reading
The opposition candidate in Sierra Leone’s Presidential Election, Samura Kamara, has called the provisional results in Country’s “daylight robbery”, alleging that, his electoral agents were not allowed to verify the ballot counting. With the majority of ballots counted, the incumbent, Julius Maada Bio, appears to have a strong lead over his main Continue Reading
National President, Football Fans Club of Nigeria, FFCN, Ambassador Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa has appealed to the players and technical crew of Super Eagles to go for maximum points against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in the second leg of the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers billed for tomorrow in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Lagos based football administrator […]Continue Reading