President Bio regains control, arrests coup leaders in Sierra Leone

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has regained control of government after coup attempt, disclosing that some of the coup leaders have been arrested.

President Julius Maada Bio in a national broadcast in the English speaking West African country, declared that calm had been restored after “an attempt to undermine peace and stability in the country.

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“Most of the leaders have been arrested. “Security operations and investigations are ongoing.”

He insisted that the government would “ensure that those responsible are held accountable”.

Early on Sunday, there were reports of gunshots heard and explosions in the Wilberforce district, where the armoury and some embassies are located.

There were also reported gunfire adjacent to barracks in Murray Town district, home to the navy, and outside another military site in Freetown.

According to Information ministry, “The prisons were thus overrun” with some detainees released and others “abducted”.