Following Treason Charges over Failed Coup, Ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma Granted Political Asylum in Nigeria 

A signed public notice by Sierra Leonean Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah stated that: “On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in front of Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Magistrate Court #2, the Republic of Sierra Leone charged Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma for his alleged role in the failed coup of November 26, 2023.

The notice added that: “The former President is charged with four offences, including treason, misprision of treason, and two counts of harbouring.”