By: Aminata Sesay
Hon. Hindolo Moiwo Gevao made a heartbreaking plea in Parliament, calling on fellow lawmakers and the government to urgently address the rising wave of violent murders in Sierra Leone. His appeal follows the brutal killing of his son, which he described as a suspected satanic ritual murder.
Speaking in the Well of Parliament, Hon. Gevao revealed that his son was allegedly murdered inside a house on Beccle Street, Brookfields, a location he claimed is linked to two other previous murders. The tragic incident has not only devastated his family but also sent shockwaves across the nation.
“This is the third murder in that particular house. The police and the public know that,” he said. “We, especially as public figures, could become targets.”
Hon. Gevao acknowledged that the Inspector General of Police has taken steps to accelerate the investigation and that arrests have been made. However, he stressed that the trauma remains overwhelming and warned that the pattern of unresolved murders must not continue unchecked.
The emotional plea came just one day after he buried his son. Sharing details from the autopsy report, Hon. Gevao disclosed that his son suffered multiple injuries from beating and kicking, and was ultimately killed by a laser bullet to the neck.
“The medical examiner’s report says his liver, kidneys, and skin were all damaged,” he said. “No father should be seen laying his son to rest in the way I laid my son to rest yesterday.”
His son was not only a promising young man but a brilliant scholar. A first-class graduate in Chemistry from Fourah Bay College, he also lectured at the institution. As a beneficiary of President Bio’s STEM education initiative, he had secured a government scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in Hungary. He was scheduled to travel soon when his life was cut short.
Hon. Gevao also shared that this is the second personal tragedy his family has suffered in just two months. On May 8th, his brother whom he described as a close companion died suddenly after being poisoned, within just three hours.
“This has been a very difficult year for me and my family,” he said somberly.
He expressed deep gratitude to the Sierra Leone Bar Association, fellow Members of Parliament across party lines, and the Leader of Government Business for their solidarity during this tragic period. He called on the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Justice, and the Parliamentary leadership to ensure that justice is pursued not only in his son’s case but in all unresolved murders across the country.
“I am pleading with this House. We represent the people. And when the people are dying brutally and we stay silent, we betray the very cause we are here for,” he emphasized.
Citing alarming data from the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, Hon. Gevao noted that at least three autopsies are conducted daily in Freetown alone, signaling a dangerous rise in violent deaths nationwide.
“This is a national crisis,” he concluded. “Justice must not just be a hope—it must be delivered.”