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By Francis H. Murray

Alie Sajah Foster, who was shot in the leg at the residence of the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema, and is one of the suspects in the shooting incidence, has been denied bail for the second time following another appearance in front of Magistrate Marke Ngegba at Magistrate Court No. 2, Pademba Road.

Foster is the first accused person in the matter between the Inspector General of Police and two others whom police accused of conspiring to murder the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Police are investigating a suspected murder involving a woman allegedly beaten to death by her husband.

Santigie Koroma is accused of beaten 46-year old Abibatu Sesay, leading to her death. Family members of the deceased say the incident which happened last week Tuesday, March 17, has left them devastated.

Politico understands that the suspect, who is said to be an officer with the Sierra Leone Fire Force, has been in police custody since the incident happened in Loko Town, Wellington, in the east end of Freetown.

By Prince Musa in Kenema

In preparation to deploy at strategic locations along the country’s borders, in line with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a contingent of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has toured towns and villages in the Kenema District which share border with Corona-affected neighboring Liberia.

 The tour, according to officials, is part of the military’s effort to identify porous areas along the border and engage stakeholders to prevent the spillover of the virus.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

A major search is underway for a police officer who went missing during operation in Tonkolili District.

Sergeant Nathaniel Lamin, who went missing since 17 March, is feared dead, a police spokesman said.

Superintendent Samuel Saio Conteh, Deputy Head of Police Media, told Politico that they had unconfirmed reports that Lamin was beaten to death.

By Francis H. Murray

The newly appointed Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police, Ambrose Michael Sovula, has assured members of Parliament that his administration would follow a professional path in policing the people of Sierra Leone.

He said his approach to policing the country would be different and that he would ensure that the human rights of citizens were held in utmost reverence. 

By Francis H. Murray

Police last Tuesday thwarted a planned demonstration by residents of Mountain Cut and its surrounding communities over a management dispute at the community hospital.

The leadership dispute at the Macaulley Street Government Hospital led to its closing down for at least two days in the last two weeks, due to strike action by the staff.

Sources said the incident was the culmination of over two weeks of rancor sparked by the controversial appointment of a new Medical Superintendent.

By Kemo Cham

The 2020 timetable calendar of the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Exams (WASSCE) has been suspended, Politico has learnt.

A statement dated March 19 from the headquarters of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said they move was taken as a measure against the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic.