The Sierra Leone Police has mounted an intensive investigation regarding the August 8, 9 and 10, 2022 protests on the streets of Freetown and some parts of Sierra Leone.
A youth activist, Ibrahim Barrie of Kamakwie Town Karena District has been declared wanted by the Sierra Leone Police for August 8, 9 and 10 2022 protests in Freetown among other parts of the country for allegedly mobilizing and leading on nationwide protest that led to the death of over 20 civilians and six police officers in Freetown among other parts of the country.
It could be recalled that on 10th August, 2022 some citizens stormed the streets of Sierra Leone to demonstrate against the government for the hardship, high cost of living and rapid inflation in the country and prior to the demonstration there were audio messages on social media calling on Sierra Leoneans to sit at home on 8 and 9 August, 2022 and 10th August 2022 to come out and protest against the government and informed the international community that they are tired with the happenings and hard times they are going through in the country.
One of the protesters, Alfred Momoh disclosed to this medium that the demonstration on 10th August, 2022 started peacefully holding placards and singing songs calling on the government to stepdown as they are tired and the demonstration continued for about four hours before the Sierra Leone Police interrupted the procession by using live bullets and firing of teargas canisters on the peaceful protesters and the situation got out of hands when they saw the police killed three protesters in cold blood that aggravated the situation leading to the protesters setting ablaze police stations, vehicles tires on the roads and mounting road blocks.
According to a relative of Ibrahim Barrie that, Ibrahim was below eighteen (18) years, and he was allegedly leading a group of youths carrying corps to the mortuary and they were attacked by armed officers who opened live firing on them and killed some and arrested others including Ibrahim Barrie that were taken to Kamakwie Police station in Karena District.
This medium gathered that information reached some of the youths that Ibrahim Barrie was arrested and detained at the Kamakwie Police station and the youth went there and attacked the police station to forcefully release Ibrahim Barrie and others.
This medium further gathered that during the chaos Ibrahim Barrie and others escaped and run for their lives and upto press time the where about of Ibrahim Barrie is yet unknown as the police continued to hunt for him.
The Sierra Leone Police on their public notice stated that citizens to report and give information to the police for the where about of Ibrahim Barrie among others that participated on 10th August 2022 protest that lead to the death of six police officers and over 20 civilians as Le 5, 000,000 reward will be given to any individual that lead to the arrest of any of them.
