{"id":35181,"date":"2024-08-08T17:27:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/court-martial-government-prosecutor-demands-guilty-verdict-on-27-military-officers"},"modified":"2024-08-08T17:52:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:52:01","slug":"court-martial-government-prosecutor-demands-guilty-verdict-on-27-military-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/court-martial-government-prosecutor-demands-guilty-verdict-on-27-military-officers","title":{"rendered":"Court Martial: Government Prosecutor Demands Guilty Verdict on 27 Military Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span><b>The State Counsel in the ongoing Court Martial trial, Joseph Sesay, on Tuesday made a strong case for the conviction of all 27 military officers accused of mutiny.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>27 military personnel, including a Lieutenant Colonel, stood accused of involvement in the November 2023 coup attempt against the Sierra Leone government.<\/p>\n<p>In a dramatic address to the Board Members, Sesay labeled the accused as \u201cenemies of the State\u201d and insisted that the prosecution had irrefutably proven their guilt.<\/p>\n<p>A key piece of evidence presented by the prosecution was an audio recording extracted from the mobile phone of one of the accused, Edward Koroma. The recording detailed plans to break into the arms store and subsequently attack the Wilberforce Barracks. Sesay argued that this audio, along with other digital evidence, unequivocally demonstrated the accused\u2019s intent to overthrow the government.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutor also highlighted the testimonies of several witnesses, including soldiers and civilians, which corroborated the prosecution\u2019s case. He emphasized the gravity of the attack, citing the use of an RPG, a weapon typically reserved for serious conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Several accused officers offered conflicting accounts of their whereabouts during the attack, which Sesay argued further incriminated them. He pointed to discrepancies in their testimonies and presented evidence to counter their claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. The State Counsel in the ongoing Court Martial trial, Joseph Sesay, on Tuesday made a strong case for the conviction of all 27 military officers accused of mutiny. 27 military personnel, including a Lieutenant Colonel, stood accused of involvement in the November 2023 coup attempt against the Sierra Leone government. 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