By George M.O. Williams
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has on Monday, July 31,2023, informed the general public that its personnel have arrested certain individuals, including senior military officers who according to the SLP had been working to undermine the peace and unleash violence in the Sierra Leone. The SLP informed the public about the arrests via a statement it put out on Monday July 31st 2023.
The said persons were arrested following an intelligence regarding the activities of the arrested persons in question. They were therefore arrested and are presently assisting the police with investigations.
According to the SLP preliminary investigations have revealed that the individuals planned to use purported peaceful protests between the 7th and the 10th of August 2023 as a cover to unleash violent attacks against state institutions and peaceful citizens.
“The security sector notes with dismay, that despite continued efforts to consolidate our hard-won peace and democratic gains, there are individuals at home and abroad that continue to undertake actions meant to derail the peace and tranquility of the country,” SLP said.
The security sector assured the public that the country to remain peaceful and that the situation is fully under control. In conclusion the SLP urged Sierra Leoneans to remain calm and go about their normal business.