Captain S. Jalloh, a military officer, has not been seen since his Waterloo residence was raided by unidentified armed men99.
The Spectator Newspaper gathered that some military officers, including the missing Capt. Jalloh, have been under scrutiny and have been targeted after the controversial June 24, 2023 elections.
According to sources, both in the military and at his Waterloo neighborhood, Capt. Jalloh is perceived to be a sympathizer of the current main opposition APC party, a reason some perceive as the reason many lost their lives and are being persecuted, especiallyafter the August 10 protests, mainly because of their perceived political leanings.
It is reported that Capt. Jalloh’s residence was ransacked on October 29, 2023; but he was nowhere to be found; and he has not been seen since.
According to community reports and discussions within military circles, Captain Jalloh was among several officers placed under suspicion shortly after the elections mainly because some of these officers are from the Northern province of Sierra Leone, areas historically aligned with the APC party.
These overlapping factors political assumptions and regional identity have raised serious questions about political intimidations and suppression within state institutions.
Investigations by this newspaper has proven that Capt. Jalloh was not in Sierra Leone when his residence was raided. And no official explanation has been provided, fueling speculation that the action to go after him was rooted in post-election suspicion and regional profiling.
Many have expressed solidarity with Capt. Jalloh, describing the situation as an infringement on personal rights and a violation of professional integrity.
As at press time, the whereabouts of Capt. Jalloh is not known.