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The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have sent their condolence to the family of former local musician, Foday Alieu, also known popularly as “Big Fish,” who was killed by a military officer in Freetown last Thursday.
Previously, Sierraloaded reported about the tragic event in Freetown that led to the death of the well-known musician, leaving another person wounded.
ACP Brima Sandi, the Media Head for the Sierra Leone Police Force, detailed that during the incident, a female police officer was on duty at the United Bank of Africa (UBA). Big Fish entered the bank grounds, overpowered the officer, seizing her gun, and then began firing indiscriminately, with five shots being fired into an open space.
Upon being challenged by the aforementioned military officer, Big Fish shot at him. Fortunately, due to his bulletproof gear, the officer remained unharmed. He had no choice but to retaliate, resulting in Big Fish’s death.
The late Alieu was buried at the Kingtom Cemetery last Sunday.
The RSLAF in sending their condolence also indicated that they would set up a board of inquiry to determine whether the action of the military man is in line with national safety or personal safety as well as maintaining that the board has already constituted, and the public may be informed soon on the outcome.
“The Sierra Leone Armed Forces sent their condolence to the family of Big Fish and informed the public that, in such a situation, the Army usually sets up a board of inquiry to determine whether the action of the Military man is in line with national safety or personal safety. The military confirmed that the board is already constituted and looking into the matter.”
The officer should be celebrated for saving his life and others in the vicinity, we should hear talk of giving this young soldier the award of order of the rokel (OOR) for saving countless lives that day. Why don’t we celebrate our own heroes, I dont know why. Bravo, our legend
Just as the Military has started, asking if the military officer acted in Public Safety or Personal Safety.
In this case Public Safety & Personnel Safety was needed & thanks to the Military Officer 👮🏾♀️ for his swift response to save lives of innocent people.
As a trained Military officer, he should have shut Big Fish on an area that will not result on his death. So that further investigation should have been done on why he grabs the gun from the woman and how he grab the gun from her. It might be a setup between the woman and Big Fish. And how comes this military guy is the only military man on the seen?
Where was he going?
What was he doing?
Is he in his duty post?
Was he supposed to be there that day?
All of this questions should be asked.
Big Fish did not harm according to the information and videos.
Do the analysis then the truth about Big Fish death will come out.
We should not just support one man for personal reasons. We should be critical in critical cases before we judge.
Thanks.
The military officer was acting on public safety nothing more than that. I hope all sane person who who watched the video of the incident will observed how the citizens around that area was in scary states. Conclusively, didn’t we saw the jubilant citizens after the military office gun him down during firing exchange?
Our beautiful beloved country, Sierra Leone. Any time I am trying to resuscitate a comment in this forum, I tears from the depth of my heart for Sierra Leone. Beloves, seek wisdom, knowledge and understanding that will bring justice, fair human connections, unity, forgiveness, love, and peace sakes. God’s guidance, and like pure love between David and Jonathan, amen. Sierra Leoneans, some of our so called educated people are very primitive more than the uneducated. They will be the first one (so called educated people) to decry because the action(s) isn’t good on their side. In the USA, Canada, England, France etc, there is no way a person pull out a murderer weapons towards an officers who has guns on them has to let you go. “You are a dead man”. Defend him or her self and then the public. This is how overseas are and love them more than your own people. Very shameful and sad. God will continue to protect security personnels and civilians who stand firmly goods and orders are exercise in our beloved Sierra Leone. Amen. God bless.
The military officer deserves all the best to be celebrated
Nonsense.
The military office acted in accordance with the law.Big fish would have killed him had he not been wearing a bullet-proof vest.
Mr. Kargbo, the countries that I mentioned above don’t shoots on their legs oooo. Straight into their forehead or chests, that is how they are trained here. Shoot to kill. What are you saying to your self when someone is Shooting at son, daughter, family members, tell them to wait. I don’t think some of you are looking for God’s guidance to speak. I am a Sierra Leonean and I loved my people, but wickedness is very rampant in Sierra Leone. No forgiveness. How can you go forward. Sierra Leone before in my younger age, is not Sierra Leone today. Very shameful and sad situation in our country. God will bless Sierra Leone. Amen.
There is no authority to Big fish 🐟 making a brutal assault to disarmed a rifle intending to kill many people 😍 in ugly madness thinking of frustration.
The issue has already been judges its self.
This guy’s think they own Sierra Leone or Freetown behaving what ever they feel. Thank you Mr Military man .
May God bless mama salone
In my own opion, I’m sure this young military officer would have been awarded for his brilliant action in saving so many lives. Typical example, if this young military officer wasn’t capacitated at all with a bullet proof vest, he would have lost his life also maybe with so many people. Bravo to him for saving lives. Let us remember august 10, 2022 about the police officers who were brutally killed, who are suffering the pain, their families including their wives & children, all this because of lawlessness in this country we called Sierra Leone.