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Sierra Leone President Bio Vows To Bring Former President Koroma to Justice Over Coup Plot

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President Julius Maada Bio (Left), and Ernest Bai Koroma (Right).

Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, has pledged to ensure that justice is served against former president, Ernest Bai Koroma, who is accused of involvement in a coup attempt to overthrow the President Bio’s government.

Speaking at a United Nations Security Council press briefing, Bio confirmed that Koroma is currently in Nigeria and assured that his government is going to take “all necessary steps” to ensure that justice is served to everyone involved in the coup plot on November 26, 2023.

Koroma, who was Sierra Leone’s president from 2007 to 2018, faces charges of treason and related offenses connected to the coup plot attempt last November. The former president left Sierra Leone in January for medical treatment in Nigeria after securing court approval for a ninety-day stay. However, Koroma has not returned, raising concerns that he may be evading justice.

Recently, 24 soldiers were sentenced to 50-120 years in prison over their involvement in the coup attempt.

President Bio is currently in the United States where he is performing his role as the President of United Nations Security Council for the month of August.

Read: 24 Soldiers Sentenced To 50-120 Years In Prison For Sierra Leone Coup Attempt

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