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An Irish High Court has denied asylum and subsidiary protection to a Sierra Leonean man (name withheld) who claimed that he would likely be imprisoned, tortured and killed if returned to Sierra Leone due to his affiliation with the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party.
The 44-year-old Muslim man alleged he served as a secretary and youth leader for the APC, and as a bodyguard to the former First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma. He traveled to the United Kingdom in 2017 and overstayed his visa, later entering Ireland in 2020 and seeking asylum.
The basis of his asylum plea rested on a narrative of political conflict during the 2018 general election, where the APC lost, and its supporters allegedly faced harassment without intervention from authorities.
He said his home was targeted, he was threatened, and his wife advised him to stay away for his safety. He further claimed the police accused him of inciting violence, despite being abroad at the time. He feared torture and death if returned.
The International Protection Office (IPO) rejected his asylum application on June 3, 2022, disputing key elements such as his claimed roles within the APC and the accusations of inciting violence. The Appeals Tribunal upheld an earlier decision, citing “dubious” evidence and inconsistencies in the man’s story. Additionally, his failure to seek asylum in the UK raised concerns about the genuineness of his fear in Ireland.
The decision leaves the man’s future uncertain. He faces a potential return to Sierra Leone, though he could explore further legal options to appeal the ruling.
lies , he is afraid of his shadow
He is painting his country bad, all with the intention to live abroad. You will never succed.
Who could he be
Let him come back here. The evil that men do live with them. All lies.
How can say that? Everyone knows the political instability that currently occurs in our country particularly if you are a figure of the All people congress (APC).
Why people like to build up fake story about there county by the special grace of God you will never succed
Let him be granted for humanitarian reasons.
The man is right, our country is not safe any more so let the high court of UK grant him asylum please
Mama Salon is not save for now, only God Can save us for this Government
You all can’t understand. Imagine if he had succeeded. He will be sending money to Sierra Leone and that money is tax by government called remittance. His deportation doesn’t help anyone. That is why Nigerians are boosting of them being smart and knows how to make money more than any African. They will pretend to say anything to succeed overseas. Even fake degrees and documents. Sierra Leone wake up. The country is already damaged. Whatever that Guy says is not changing anything.
Most of you that are commenting your relative are out there and that’s the same lies they told for them to be granted permission to stay. So stop the hypocrisy.
These are the guys who have created so much problems in this country so let him come and face the music. A lot of innocent people are suffering in this country as a result of the reckless behavior of some of these guys and they want to escape from the problems they created.
His story is a web of lies; rejecting his asylum application should serve as a warning and deterence to potential fake asylum seekers. For the uninformed hordes commenting on this, it would serve you well if you refrain from wasting your money to come to Europe to apply for asylum on fake grounds. European countries have become very restrictive when it comes to immigration. Stay home and contribute to the development of your countries, just like the people in the countries you are running to did. The grass isnot always green on the on the other side, you know.
Who is presently in Sierra Leone will not be happy if granted asylum in UK or USA even though you didn’t commit any crime.
Sierra Leone is a safe place even for foreigners to go there for tourism and business. Those who falsely claiming to be a dangerous grand are the people who have robbed the country from developmental strives that would attract fellow citizens to return home. It’s a safe place compared to countries like the USA, South Africa and Nigeria. The so-called APC,PPP team A are the ani patriotic forces fighting against our motherland for basics necessities like electricity, water supply, hospitals and road networks. They’re lobbying in the USA to block the MCC GRANT that would help the above infrastructural strives. God helps SALONE from those those born of EVIL DOERS.