West Africa: S/Leone Ex-President Bai Koroma’s Bodyguard Bags 182-Yrs in Prison Over Failed Coup

A former bodyguard of Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, Amadu Koita Makalo, has been sentenced to 182 years in prison for his role in a failed coup last year.

Makalo, a former soldier, was found guilty of treason, murder, and shooting with intent to murder, alongside 10 others.

According to local newspaper Awoko, the judge remarked during sentencing, “The purpose of this sentence is to serve as a deterrent for people to know that coups or attempted coups to overthrow any legitimate…