Sierra Leone Police denies fake statement on promotions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierraloaded
The Sierra Leone Police denied publishing a statement announcing promotions for long-serving police officers and called it fake. In a warning issued on 17 October 2026, it urged officers and the public not to send money or personal data to alleged intermediaries, according to the Sierra Leone Police.
The Sierra Leone Police has denied issuing a statement announcing the promotion of long-serving police officers and described the document circulated on social media as fake. In a statement dated Saturday 17 October, it called on officers and the public not to regard it as an official communication, Sierraloaded reports.
The police identified several anomalies in the document, including the absence of its official logo and the mention of a certain Mr Bobson as a contact person. The denial follows controversy sparked by a promotion within the Sierra Leone Police.
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