By Fatmata Bundu –
The dream of Ibrahim Temoga Turay, an Electrical and Plumbing Student has been shattered due to the August 10th 2022 political turmoil in the country. Ibrahim Temoga Turay a twin was with his family at his quiet town of Makeni in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone when hundreds of political thugs claimed to belong to the current ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) government took to the streets of Makeni to intimidate innocent citizens. Ibrahim Temoga Turay was at their family home on the 10th of August, 2022 when their home came under serious attack by political thugs after they took to the streets and began to attack homes of the main opposition members.
Ibrahim Temoga Turay’s twin brother Abdulrahman Temoga Turay and his father Musa Temoga Turay who was the former Deputy Organizing Secretary North of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party were killed during the attack. Musa Temoga Turay was also a passionate advocate of justice and human rights in and out of that community.
He spoke openly about corruption and confronted issues without fear or favor as long as it was in the interest of citizens. Ibrahim Temoga Turay managed to escaped when he jumped out of the house through the back window. His mother and two sisters are yet to be seen as they were taken away. Their fate of survival is still in the balance while the way about of Ibrahim Temoga Turay is unknown.
This medium was informed by eyewitnesses that the Turay’s family was facing constant threats from the political thugs before they eventually attacked them.
Makeni and Freetown is part of the strongholds of the main opposition APC party, and therefore, are constantly under surveillance by thugs of the current government. Ibrahim’s father was not only a politician, but he was a farmer. Some of his animals were killed, stolen, and his house was burnt down after they looted it.
Investigation carried out by this press revealed that Ibrahim’s father was among those that called for a peaceful protest because of the manner the SLPP government is handling the affairs of the State.
The country is hit by increasing hardship, businesses in the Northern part of the country are shutting down because as government has diverted all activities to the South/East of the country which are their strongholds. The August 10th protest did not only stop in Makeni but spread to other parts of the country such as Port Loko, Kambia, Lungi and the capital Freetown. Houses were burnt, properties destroyed and some lives including Ibrahim’s father were lost.
