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In a bid to maintain public order, law enforcement agencies swiftly apprehended a group of protesters conducting an unauthorized demonstration at Foamex Junction, Calabatown earlier today.
The timely intervention of the joint security patrol operations, led by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel in Freetown-East, resulted in the arrest of eight individuals.
The suspects, identified as John Bangura, Tejan Conteh, Ibrahim Samuel Foday, Gibrilla Sesay, Mohamed Kargbo, Junior Sahr Boima, Alusine Kamara, and Mohamed Junior Mansaray, were apprehended along with their placards, which were deemed disruptive to public peace.
The arrested individuals were subsequently transported to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters in Freetown, where they are currently held for further investigation. The CID will thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding the unlawful demonstration and ascertain any potential legal implications.
Authorities stress the importance of upholding the rule of law and ensuring the safety and well-being of all citizens. Demonstrations that disturb public peace and disregard legal protocols are taken seriously, and appropriate action will be taken to maintain order and protect the rights and security of the general public.
The joint efforts of the SLP and RSLAF in swiftly responding to the situation demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding peace and security in Freetown-East. The CID’s ongoing investigation will shed light on the motives behind the demonstration and provide clarity on any potential violations of the law.
Further updates regarding this case will be provided as the investigation unfolds.
The protest is very much lawful, ECSL is a public institution that should be accountable to it’s masters, taxpayers. They are the ones behaving with lawlessness but time will tell.
The intervention of the Sierra Leone police help greatly to salvage the situation, any Patriotic citizen should give credit to Sierra Leone police
Dem get luck. If na been war time. Lek dem go go wash dem. Because dem dirty with bigfool
What did they protest about
Sierra Leoneans should not behaving like animals without talking a good control.
Let Sierra leonean relize that valiolent can not pay at all. More over let them knows that we only have one mama salon. If people don’t have anything to do let go to bush an farm cassava, ground nut, potatoes and farm rice as well. Enough to idleness in that country please send
If they have nothing but placard what is the investigation about. But the thing again those fools won’t strike unless that idiot tell them to do so. But people don’t know what they are doing. adebayor is provoking a very civilize war
Youths captured at Rokupa/Portee wharf aren’t in protest at all, non of them protested, guys were busy having good time in their houses some in their work places, brutal Police offices and RSLAF came and arrested them unlawfully.
Rumour flying just after the event. A Police officer at the Rokupa/Portee Police station by the name of Wyse, who made a call to one of his friend and reported the youths at Rokupa/Portee that youths are in their normal business as they should sit at home. RSLAF and police officers came with weapons and arrested them with envy; base on their political will.
Oh Sierra Leone only see all short brutal Police and arms force treating citizens like this way but good shall prove them