Police in Sierra Leone have fired gunshots and tear gas around the office of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) headquarters at Brookfields, Freetown.
This is coming amidst a planned peace peaceful protest by the party scheduled for today Wednesday 21st June, 2023.
The APC had said that it would stage a peaceful march to the office of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) in Freetown following the failure of the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Mohammed Konneh and his electoral commissioners to resign or address their concerns regarding the forthcoming election as demanded in an earlier press conference.
Sierraloaded earlier reported how armed police and military officers were stationed across several parts of Freetown while the route leading to the APC office was barricaded. Supporters of the party had converged at the party headquarters to honor the party’s call for a peaceful march.
“We no dey gree, Konneh must go”, the protesters chanted in a video made available to Sierraloaded.
However, as at the time of filling of this report, gunshots have been heard around the party office. Witnesses said police fired live bullets and teargas at the protesters.
This is a developing story. More details shortly…
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