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ACP Brima Sandi, the Head of Sierra Leone Police Media Team and a representative from the Office of the National Security (ONS) have given details into a shooting incident on Thursday which claimed the life of local musician Foday Alieu, alias “Big Fish”.
Narrating the incident, ACP Sandi said they have a police officer who is stationed at the United Bank of Africa (UBA) as a guard. The Police officer (female) was on duty when the said Big fish entered the bank premises and grabbed the gun from the police and immediately opened fire at an open space (5shots) after he started shooting randomly, adding that, to ensure safety of the people around as everyone was in panic and running for their lives, he was confronted by a military officer from a distance.
According to ACP Sandi, Big fish fired shot at the military officer but with the aid of the bullet proof he survived the shot and has no other alternative at the point but to fire back at him which led to his subsequent death.
“As I speak, they have pronounced him dead and currently in the mortuary. But the environment is safe, and people are on their normal business as it stands.” He noted.
In terms of other causalities, he said only one was reported and the lady involved has been rushed to the hospital and currently responding to treatment. He said, the will further do a reassessment to ascertain the situation of the military officer and the public might be informed later on that.
He said, the police are on geared to ascertain the protection of every Sierra Leonean and called on all to keep the peace and avoid violence activities.
Abdul Karim Will from the ONS said, they have got several complains about Big Fish years back using a machete to threaten the lives of citizens and some other unforeseen issues.
He asked everyone to go on their normal business. He thanked the police and the military for the prompt response and strongly called on all citizens that taking gun from the forces is totally unacceptable and they will not support such occurrence at any point.
Watch raw footage of the incident below:
I very big salute to the our men in uniform especially the soldier that demostrated that soldiers are NOT scout..
I say a very big BRAVO to this particular Soldier for a job well done 👍👍👍✅
Such a reckless guy and lawless Sierra Leone.
He who first touches the trigger is the winner
I applaud that military officer and hope the security sector commend him. He is a kind of people the community need. Kudos to him 👏🏽
Wow, great they handled it with great bravery.
Bravo to u sir to risky your life to save thousand lives the government need to appreciate u for this good work u have done.
Respect to this Soldier, The state should promote this Soldier, Proud of you I wish I was there I should have hug you.❤️❤️💚💚💙💙👍🙏,
May Allah guide and protect you (soldier)for the sacrifice to save others life’s around that premises.
Allah guide you (Soldier) from this thug (Big fish)
May the Government upgrade you for your job well done
Kudos to Papa Soja for your brave prompt act. ONS,this Soja man deserves promotion for saving lives
Bravo the military man in duty.
This guy should have caused rampage
God bless you sir, perfect work done to you my bro.
Normally, I don’t celebrate my fellow citizens losing their lives, but in such a reckless and lawless manner, I have no choice. He deserved to be killed 100 percent. Bravo to the military man for such a big sacrifice. He could have died in the process, but with the blessing of God and the help of that bulletproof he became victorious. What a hero!
Kudos to him, but he would’ve either fired his arm or foot and create a space for investigation. Fellow Sierra Leoneans, let’s be positive on analyzing this unforgettable occurrence.
Let us be carful
He might have done good but it was better to do either the hands or foot to teach him a lesson
Kudos to the military soldier for taking risk and save the lives of the said premises. Such Lawless and ruthless people like this deserved this kind of action taking by the military soldier. Please pa government this solider deserve promotion.
Bravo to mr military soldier rick his live for the poor innocent civilians we are pleading to the government to promote that soldier for his job well done
Indeed the gallant, brave, lukiest, soldier has been made 95 to 98 % of Sierra Leoneans proud of our RSLAF
Hadn’t been the intervention of this soldier through Almighty God, there would have been a lots of DEAD bodies around the crime vicinities.
if he would have succeeded in gunning down the soldier all/most of you will say is a WEAK/INEPTITUDE, like what I heard on the video, a guy was saying I cooottt “look wae de soja de watcham ba” un cooottt, soldier and you guys are saying he could have fire his arms/leggs,
Whish all you guys would have been there at that time to get the trauma etc.
Ask those who witnessed it, some are still in fear as I typed, while others lost thousands of leones as their businesses were vandalised
Thanks to Mr military man you deserve promotion base on good performance, that is for saving the lives of thousands of Sierra Leoneans.
Great 👍
He deserved to die..
Sometimes a decision needs to be taken in a second, otherwise killing should have been the last option,
I’m impressed thanks to Soja,self defence is paramount.
Good work done
Thank you my officer
That particular office needs promotion.
Thanks for the good work done
What a brave officer….May God continue to protect him as he fights for the innocent people. One could see the joy when he was shot down.
Even some death, people are happy… the reason here is, he’s a threat to the people.
Kudos to the military officer and praying for continuous protection from the evil and bad elements is society.
To those thanking allah and god for protecting the soja and helping to avoid more casualties,my question is wouldn’t it have been better if god/allah didn’t allow such incident to occur in the first place ⁉️⁉️🧠🤌🏿😴🤔🥱😂