President Julius Maada Bio has sacked Sierra Leone’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Yeiwoh Brewah.

Brewah was sacked today Tuesday, January 18th, 2022.

This development comes just hours after a photo of him and a convict who was controversially pardoned leaked on social media.

A statement signed by Julius F Sandy, the Secretary to The President says, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq has been appointed as the new Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone.

Mohamed Lamin Tarawally, the country’s Solicitor General will be the 4th Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in 3 years.