How Port Loko Residents Defied Police Order, Stage Protest Against Bio’s Government

11 September, 2023 |

How Port Loko Residents Defied Police Order, Stage Protest Against Bio’s Government

Despite the absence of authorization for a planned protest scheduled for today, Monday, September 11th, a significant number of Port Loko residents, including youths, children, and elderly individuals, gathered and marched through the streets at approximately 10 am this morning.

In response to the situation, security forces were present alongside the protesters, working to prevent any escalations. At one point, protesters attempted to block Kambia Road near the Munku market area, but the police successfully intervened and removed the obstruction.

The protest originated from the central area of Port Loko City, where voices chanted slogans like “Maada must go, we want peace,” echoing throughout the town’s major streets. Consequently, marketplaces, shops, and various public institutions remained closed for the day. While a few students attended school, the majority chose to stay home.

Fortunately, there have been no conflicts resulting in casualties or injuries so far.

Comment(s)

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| 2023-09-12 08:33:04

Peace is a personal choice .HE Bio is a man of peace,it is the opposition who are not at peace and do not want citizens to enjoy peace of mind. HE Bio will only clear the scene after the next election. My advice is for the APC to go back to the drawing table and strategize for a win next time.
Momoh John | 2023-09-12 08:32:52

What is the problem of the security person el that are stationed in Freetown? It seems as if they are unprofessional in handling demonstrations or crises. Other areas of the country is peaceful whilst Freetown is bloody. Only God can save salone
| 2023-09-12 07:35:20

Freetown police na rabel na them nor wan day play with gun na that make as them hold am na for shut
| 2023-09-11 23:33:53

Where in Port loko do we have State House, which is written on the barrier? How comes just one police is standing there watching without a gun and he was not beaten up? The norm with rioters in Salone is to beat up unarmed police.
| 2023-09-11 23:02:27

Thanks for these effort we made today
Ebrahim Sorie Dawo | 2023-09-11 22:50:16

Thank you @ Andrew Gibrilla Sesay for your coherent and clarity on the above , while @ Mohamed Kamara is making mockery of the King's language. 😁😁
Andrew Gibrilla Sesay | 2023-09-11 22:39:52

This is what we call demonstration, the people must have their liberty and freedom of speech, the security forces should be there to guide and protect the citizens but not to brutalised them as compared to other parts of the country most especially in Freetown. Portloko security have shown their right today as police officers. Thanks
Mohamed Kamara | 2023-09-11 22:02:14

Whoever demonstrates without permission according to the public order act of 1965:should be considered as nuisance and a rebel and should be dealt with as such. Portloko people are rebels that is why they were chanting such rebellious slogan which they know is not possible as all even after 2018. The peace APC wants I Sierra Leone is to handover power to Samura drunjered Kamara which is nit possible at all.