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The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in a press release warns the general public of extra-judicial killings of suspected thieves and criminals across the country.
In the press release, the SLP expressed concern about recent trends that reveal a persistent pattern of violence being inflicted upon specific individuals within certain communities, under the pretext of dispensing justice
The police characterized these actions as acts of violence masquerading as justice, stating, “These instances of violence disguised as justice result in what can only be termed as extra-judicial killings of alleged thieves or wrongdoers within certain local communities.
The SLP condemns these actions as homicidal and a grave miscarriage of justice. They emphasized that within this context, the SLP aims to reinforce the message that mob or jungle justice holds no position within a civilized society. Such actions carry profound and extensive consequences for the state’s peace, safety, and security.
“Mob justice in Sierra Leone is outrightly intolerable, given the fact that the position of the law is clear: no person has the right to unreasonably and unjustifiably take the life of another person – either suspected to have committed a crime or being about to do so,” said the SLP.
They cited in the 1991 Constitution for the public to be aware of the Laws against mob Justice. “It is to be noted that Section 23 (4) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991) presumes everyone to be innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
The SLP would therefore like to reiterate that the only statutory body authorised to investigate suspected criminals is the Police. The SLP wishes to clearly state that individuals who are engaged or have been engaged in acts viewed as mob justice in various communities across the country must stop and refrain from doing so now,” said the SLP.
Corruption everywhere and every institutions. Is now you’re coming up with press release about mob justice just because one of the ruling party thugs as been beaten. Hmmm o salone mak God have mercy…
You’re a shame to Sierra Leone, you are not defending the constitution.
You’re licking the butt of politicians, just get out.
This is a nice message from the police. But can I ask a question what about the poor protesters who have been brutally murdered by the same police that is today. Is it because of a strong SLPP supporter is being found death? Salone na country!!!
What of those thieves killing people for their property and yet you can’t even find or catch them for your so called Justice, thieves are being killed everyday and you were silent as a grave, suddenly a Main Political Party thug gets killed you send out a Press Release about Mob Justice,so what if it was Arata who killed that innocent keh keh driver trying to make a living, he’ll walk right out of your Police Station not even thinking about the Dead man’s family. But Thank God we are not stupid anymore in this Country you’ve showed us everything.
NA NOW AR BELIEVE SAY “POLICE” DEM NOR GET SENSE
In Sierra Leone today, when police officers kill armless protesters that is not a crime.
When any SLPP person kills, it is not a crime. For example, when the Chairman of the SLPP PAOPA regime killed, he was let Free and not even allowed to enter the cells.
Philip Neville was killed by an hired killer, the man was allowed to go away.
The Magician killer was set free from his prison sentence by the PAOPA president.
When the First lady of the PAOPA regime advocated for mob justice in the country, the PAOPA killer police officer (I G P) kept silent
You have to be an SLPP party member to be recognized as Sierra Leonean. “…Only SLPP members are the TRUE Sierra Leoneans…”
This is the real situation in Sierra Leone
However, when the SLPP Ararat thief was seriously beaten, the PAOPA killer police officer ( I G P) has now condemned mob justice in this country.
This is the more reason why the people of Sierra Leone have voted for a “Regime Change!”
This country need loyal police that will seek the interest of the people.now because SLPP thug was killed see statement from the police ,in the time when people are complaining this very arata what did the police do ? No it a shame and disgrace to Sierra Leone police, all this is to please the paopa government, but Allah will pay you for your work with Sierra leonean people.
May Allah intervain in Sierra Leone problems let him take all the bad politicians and the wicked police in that country.