Sierra Leone: Fugitive Linked to Failed Coup Fatally Shot By Police in Freetown

Police announced that Captain John Conteh, a wanted suspect in the failed November 26, 2023 coup, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after attempting to evade capture once more.

During a weekly Police press briefing, the Sierra Leone Police revealed that the incident occurred on Wednesday, April 17th, when Captain Conteh was found hiding at his mother’s residence in Mayenkineh, Calaba Town, situated in the East End area of Freetown.

As officers were transporting him to the Jui…