Sierra Leone: Twelve persons charged over failed coup

Twelve persons have been charged over last year’s a failed coup in Sierra Leone, the government has said.

The twelve have been charged with treason for the failed coup that took place on November 26, 2023.

A member of the former President Ernest Bai Koroma’s security detail, Amadu Koita was among those charged.

The government had maintained that the failed coup was led mostly by Koroma’s bodyguards.

Koroma has condemned the attacks but was still summoned for questioning last December as part of the police investigation.

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His daughter, Dankay Koroma, was named among 54 other wanted suspects.

Those accused appeared before a magistrate in the capital Freetown on Tuesday, the information ministry said in a statement.

“Other accused persons are expected to be charged in the coming days,” the ministry said.

Amadu Koita and 11 others have been charged with #treason and other offenses for their role in the failed coup of November 26th, 2023 in #SierraLeone. pic.twitter.com/hcduLJCqc8

— Chernor Bah (@Cee_Bah) January 2, 2024

During the incident gunmen attacked a military barracks, a prison and other locations in the country.

They freed about 2,200 inmates and killed more than 20 people including 13 soldiers, according to the government.

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Source: Africafeeds.com