For taking part in 10 August, 2022 and riots and escaping from prison on 26 November, 2023…. Government declares Tawusu Mansaray wanted

By Alhaji Ibrahim Bangura
Information gathered by this newspaper have revealed that a former anti government activist, Mr. Tawusu Mansaray formerly of Number 11 Kamara Lane in Bolima on the outskirts of Waterloo, is now on the run fearing for the safety of his life after he was declared wanted by the government on the accusations that he was involved in organising, financing, inciting, supporting and actively taking part together with other young men and women to take up arms and rise against the Government on 10 August, 2022 with the aim of overthrowing the government by unlawful and violent means, an exercise that led to the deaths of scores of Sierra Leoneans including six Police Officers, while tens of other people were wounded, Police Stations, government buildings and other houses burnt down and properties worth millions of New Leones looted and destroyed.
The reports further stated that Mr. Tawusu Mansaray is also being searched for after he escaped from the Pademba Road Prison in Freetown on 26 November, 2023 during the jail break by some armed men who attempted to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio.
Investigations carried out by this Reporter have revealed that a few days after the violent confrontations on 10 August, 2022, Mr. Tawusu Mansaray was arrested by heavily armed Police Officers and Soldiers and his home systematically ransacked and properties destroyed.
The reports further explained that Tawusu was taken into custody at the Pademba Road Prison while he was being tried in court for various charges including treason, misprison of treason, incitement, murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
It has also been reported that it was while Tawusu was being tried in court, that rogue armed men broke open the Pademba Road Prison on the morning of 26 November, 2023, during which he escaped and disappeared.
Community people this Reporter spoke with revealed that since Tawusu disappeared from the community he has neither been seen nor heard from.
They explained that they are aware of strange people mostly visiting their community at odd hours of the night who they believe are underground government agents looking for Tawusu and making threatening remarks that they will kill him the day they catch him.
When this Reporter talked to a Police Officer at the Waterloo Police Station on the matter, he stated that they were looking for one Mr. Tawusu Mansaray for alleged subversive activities, incitement, escape from lawful detention, murder and conspiracy to murder.
He also revealed that while the search for him continues, a reward of NLe 25,000.00 ( twenty five thousand New Leones) will be given to anybody who will give them information that will lead to his arrest.