Abibatu Kargbo, 25 presumed to be a staunch supporter of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) life is in danger due to her political affiliation and moreover her active participation in APC politics.
According to reliable sources reaching the news desk of Africa24 newspaper, Abibatu’s father who was brutally killed among other protesters during the August 10, 2022 unrest in Sierra Leone was a constituency chairman for APC.
Our source went on that, since the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party led-government headed by President Julius Maada Bio assumed office on April 4, 2018; Abibatu and family had come under a barrage of attacks by thugs loyal to SLPP.
Members of Abibatu’s family have been tortured and underwent all sorts of human rights abuses by these SLPP thugs. One night their house was under sieged, ransacked and properties carted away some women were allegedly raped.
Abibatu’s life became a living hell as she was no longer comfortable despite efforts to get police involvement for protection to no avail.These thugs hide under the canopy of the SLPP government as they were untouchables.
Investigation carried out by the Africa24 newspaper revealed that Abibatu Kargbo was a focal person of the APC during the tenure of former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and played pivotal roles in countering political confrontation with SLPP members.
During the course of our investigation we also discovered that SLPP thugs came to nurture hatred for Abibatu due to her open confrontations against the SLPP party whilst in opposition.
It could be recalled in the aftermath of the August 10, 2022 protest many APC supporters who were suspected of involvement in the unrest were secretly murdered at their homes.
Several loyal APC supporters have faced human rights violations of the liberty to associate and assembled. Others even lost their lives in cold blood since SLPP came to power in 2018.
Those who are fortunate to escape for safety are nowhere to been seen and have remained to be hunted persons.