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Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has issued a clarification regarding the police investigation into musician and politician Natasha Beckley, stating that the Freetown City Council (FCC) lacks any legal authority to confirm property ownership.
The Mayor’s statement comes in response to police claims that the FCC had been contacted to verify ownership of a building allegedly linked to Beckley’s drug case.
“Freetown City Council does not have any basis for confirming property ownership,” Mayor Aki-Sawyerr stated unequivocally. “Property ownership can only be confirmed by the Administrator & Registrar-General at Roxy Building.”
This clarification directly challenges the accuracy of information presented in the police’s initial report on the case, raising questions about the investigation’s details.
The Sierra Leone Police had previously declared Beckley wanted on charges of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs and related offenses. Authorities reported raiding a property at No. 8 Campbell Lane, Fourah Bay Road on June 13, 2025, where they discovered materials allegedly used in drug processing, including shredded leaves, acetone containers, gas masks, and weighing scales.
Assistant Inspector General of Police Brima Kamara had confirmed that an official warrant was issued for Beckley’s arrest, emphasizing that the police have “credible evidence” in the case.
Meanwhile, Beckley has publicly denied the allegations, characterizing the warrant as a politically motivated attack designed to undermine her candidacy for the Deputy Chairmanship of the All People’s Congress in Port Loko district.
