23 June 2011

Alert

Police arrest two suspects in murder of newspaper journalist


Topical Category Found

This is available in:

English Français
UPDATE: Suspected killer of journalist remanded in custody (MFWA, 11 November 2012)

(MFWA/IFEX) - Two persons have been arrested by the Sierra Leonean police in connection with the murder of Ibrahim Foday, a reporter of "The Exclusive," a Freetown-based daily newspaper, while covering a land dispute between two communities on the outskirts of Freetown.

Foday, a father of two, was stabbed to death by unknown assailants while covering a clash between residents of Grafton and Kossoh towns on 12 June 2011. The deceased, a resident of Grafton had, prior to his death, published a series of articles on the dispute that the Kossoh people were not pleased with.

The Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) correspondent reported that the two arrested men, Victor Haffman, headman of Kossoh town, and Musa Samura, a police constable of the Operational Support Division (OSD), would soon be brought before court.

An autopsy report released on 14 June also confirmed that Foday died as a result of the attack.

Meanwhile, a statement by the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) signed by its president Umaru Fofana stated that SLAJ would not rest until the killers of the journalist are brought to justice.

What other IFEX Members are Saying

Suspect arrested in murder of journalist Ibrahim Foday (RSF)


Source:

Putting free expression issues in perspective.

Sign up to receive IFEX In Context.


Take Action!

Ahmed Mansoor remains on hunger strike in poor conditions as eyesight deteriorates

  • Take action to help save the life of imprisoned human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor

More on this case

Newspaper journalist stabbed to death 15 June 2011

At a glance

Sierra Leone

See more

Sierra Leone
 
More from Sierra Leone
  • Freedom of the Press 2016: Sierra Leone

    In December, the editor of the Independent Observer was arrested and charged with publishing false information. The paper had incurred multiple sanctions from the IMC over the preceding year.

    Freedom House 23 April 2016

  • Freedom of the Press 2015: Sierra Leone

    Ranked 103 in annual global media freedom report

    Freedom House 1 May 2015

  • Freedom in the World 2014: Sierra Leone

    Police open fire on residents protesting development of palm oil plantation

    Freedom House 1 May 2014


At this point, would publish: "Home page"
At this point, would publish: "Suspects arrested in rare journalist murder"
At this point, would publish: "Newspaper journalist stabbed to death"
 
IFEX is a global network of committed organisations working to defend and promote free expression.
Permission is granted for material on this website to be reproduced or republished in whole or in part provided the source member and/or IFEX is cited with a link to the original item.