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The Sierra Leone Police have ordered the exhumation of the body of a two-day-old infant following a formal report that the baby died after allegedly being exposed to teargas on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Inspector General of Police William Sellu reportedly instructed the Regional Crime Officer East, Mustapha Gogra, to launch a comprehensive investigation into the tragic incident. Police confirmed the decision to exhume the baby’s body for forensic examination to determine the cause of death.
The infant’s family has alleged that teargas, reportedly deployed by police forces at Kuntorloh in Freetown, led to the baby’s demise. The claim prompted swift calls from human rights organizations and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for an immediate investigation and exhumation to establish the facts.
The investigation is ongoing, and the results of the exhumation are expected to be crucial in determining whether the teargas was, in fact, the cause of death.
The incident is linked to a heated and ongoing land dispute in the Kuntorloh community at the Approved School site. The Lifeline Nehemiah Project has been actively raising alarms over what it describes as attempts to illegally seize its property.
The organization, which uses the field for sports and extracurricular activities for over 900 children from more than 30 schools, alleges that individuals, reportedly led by Mohamed Tunde Macathy, have attempted to take over the land, allegedly with backing from police forces.
Executive Director Prince Tommy Williams has stated that these efforts persist despite a court injunction and confirmation from the Ministry of Lands affirming Lifeline’s ownership. Williams also accused the Ministry of Social Welfare of complicating the matter by planning to construct a Skills Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities on the disputed site.
