Guinean prison guard suspended for using van as taxi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinéenews
Guinean brigadier Mamady Oularé was suspended after transporting civilian passengers in a van intended to escort detainees between Coyah and Conakry. Guinea’s Ministry of Justice also opened a disciplinary inquiry, with possible criminal proceedings, and announced tighter checks, according to its statement.
Guinean Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced the immediate suspension of Brigadier Mamady Oularé, a prison guard, for a “serious misconduct” committed during an official mission, according to a statement published on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
On 11 October, Mamady Oularé was due to escort and transfer detainees from the Coyah Detention and Correction Centre to Conakry. The detainees were due to appear the following day before the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF), the Guinean court responsible for economic and financial cases, reports Guinéenews.
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