Letter written to the Regional Commander demanding the production of the accused person
By: James Kamara-Manneh
There is an allegation of a 17yrs-old girl residing with her parent in Makeni who was reported to have been sexually tempered with by a third grade Prison officer, Mohamed Massaquoi.
A-Z gathered that the prison officer has been going around the said victim for some time, while the mother hid it from the victim’s father. And on a fateful day the victim allegedly passed the night over to the accused person house, Mohamed Massaquoi.
Speaking to the victim’s father, who is the Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC), Umaru Vandi Magbay, Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) northeast, region, said he reported the matter to the Family Support Unit at the Mena police station in Makeni since 27th March 2022, and his boss the then Regional Commander Northeast Mr. Christian R. Sisay has allegedly facilitated the disappearance of the accused person on the premise that he did not informed him before reporting the matter to the police.
The aggrieved Father explained that at the time the incident happened Superintendent Muniru Kamara the then Second-in-command for the Makeni Correctional Centre was informed.
Mr. Magbay said he again reported the matter to Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Mr. Moses Bassie Conteh with the expectation that he would inform the Regional Commander about the incident, but all efforts neither proved futile as nor of the senior officers got back to him.
Due to the negligence of his colleagues, Mr. Magbay went to the police to complain the issue and statements were obtained from him.
As if his actions were not justifiable, the former Regional Commander of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service Northeast, Mr. Christian R. Sesay angrily chastised the victim’s father on a telephone conversation questioning his decision of informing the Police. Coupled with that the Family Support Unit, Makeni wrote a letter requesting the production of the accused person for questioning, but unfortunately (Mohamed Massaquio) is nowhere to be seen and that the former Regional Commander allegedly aided his escape. He has also been threatened to be queried for overstepping command by his superiors.
A-Z called Mr. Sisay on phone and veraciously shouted and refused saying anything in respect of the said allegation against his personality.
Presently, both the Regional Commander and his Deputy have been transferred to Freetown and the Second-in-command has been transferred to Bo.
With all these happenings, the victim was secluded in a safe house for nine days within which she was taken to Rainbow center for medical examination. Some staff from the police and that of the safe home together with the victim went to the scene of crime.
This medium has gathered that the Victim’s Father has been in constant humiliation by his superiors and he has been threatened to be sacked and that he will get no justice in the said matter.
Details as it unfold.
