Police have arrested more than 22 people in connection with the killing of Sergeant David French, who was murdered while guarding a house in Waterloo. Two of those locked up are soldiers — Corporal Tamba Nguan and Staff Sergeant James B. Fornah.
The late sergeant, whose service number was 12565, had been assigned to protect a property that is currently under a court injunction because two sides are disputing ownership.
Assistant Inspector General Brima Kanneh, Regional Commander for Freetown East, announced the arrests at a press conference.
He said the suspects were picked up in an intelligence-led operation led by OSD Commander Commissioner Alhaji Sama and his team.
All 22 remain in police custody as investigations continue. A post-mortem has already been carried out on Sergeant French, and the findings will form part of the evidence when the case goes to court.
In a separate operation, police also seized cartons of suspected tramadol at Bombay Market on Mammy Yoko Street in eastern Freetown. Officers acted on information that young people in the area were fighting over the drugs found in a building there. When police arrived, they met resistance from some community members, leading to a confrontation.
A large quantity of the suspected tramadol was recovered and handed over to the Transnational Organised Crime Unit for further investigation. Sadly, a young man from the community died during the incident. Police are still looking into the exact cause of his death. Several youths who were initially arrested were later released after the fatality became known. Police are appealing to the public for any information that can help the investigation.
So far, no one has come forward to claim ownership of the building or the drugs. Lab tests on the seized substances have already been completed, according to Reverend Julius Laggah, head of the Transnational Organised Crime Unit.
The results will support the ongoing probe and any court proceedings.
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