Chief Immigration Officer Alusine Kanneh Under Fire Over Alleged Ties With Wanted Criminal Jos Leijdekkers

12 months ago

Alusine Kanneh, Sierra Leone's Chief Immigration Officer, has come under scrutiny after being identified in a video alongside Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted Dutch drug kingpin now believed to be operating...

Sylvia Blyden’s Investigation Raises Questions About Omar Sheriff And Jos Leijdekker’s Identity

12 months ago

Opposition politician and Investigative journalist, Dr.  Sylvia Blyden has shared new details from her investigation into Omar Sheriff, the businessman recently linked to an extradition request by the...

Dutch Government Officially Requests Extradition of Convicted Drug Criminal Jos Leijdekkers

12 months ago

The Dutch government has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone. The extradition request was handed over to Sierra Leonean authorities today,...

Sierra Leone Police And Military to Establish Joint Security Network for National Stability

12 months ago

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Sylvester M.N. Koroma, Regional Commander of Freetown West, delivered a lecture to members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) on Wednesday, February...

Concerned Citizen Asks U.S. President to Impose Travel Ban on Sierra Leone Government Officials

12 months ago

A Sierra Leonean citizen, Justice S.J. Cole, has made an unusual appeal for a travel ban on Sierra Leonean government officials seeking medical treatment abroad. In a letter addressed to the White House,...

Sierra Leone Delegation in Guinea to Investigate Embassy Vehicle Caught With Cocaine

12 months ago

A high-level Sierra Leonean delegation, including Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba and officials from the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), has arrived in Guinea to investigate the recent seizure of cocaine in...

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Aiah Edward Samadia Retires

12 months ago

Aiah Edward Samadia, Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Sierra Leone Police, has officially retired, effective Wednesday, February 5, 2025, having reached the mandatory retirement age. Samadia...

Kamarainba Challenges Leonoil to Disclose Financial Records Over links to Drug Dealer Jos Leijdekkers

12 months ago

Former Presidential Candidate, Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, has demanded that Leonoil Company Limited release five years of bank statements and profit records to substantiate their financial dealings....

U.S. Senator Calls for Investigation Into Alleged Pressure on Sierra Leone to Pass Abortion Law

12 months ago

U.S. Senator Jim Banks has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate reports that a U.S. foreign aid agency pressured Sierra Leone to pass controversial abortion legislation under the Biden...

Police IG Set to Provide Investigation Update on Wanted Drug Kingpin Jos Leijdekkers

12 months ago

Sierra Leone's Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police, William Fayia Sellu is expected Tuesday, to provide updates on ongoing investigations regarding a wanted drug dealer who is allegedly hiding in...