Bo resident arrested with 50 shotgun cartridges

Sierra Leone Police officers arrested a resident of Bo City, Emmanuel Saffa, after discovering 50 shotgun cartridges during a routine stop at the Ngelehun Checkpoint on October 10, 2026. Saffa was traveling in a commercial vehicle from Bo to Koribondo Town when the ammunition was found concealed in his bag.

Under the Sierra Leone Commission on Arms and Ammunitions Act of 2023, unauthorized possession of ammunition is a serious offense punishable by a minimum fine of 10,000 new Leones, a prison sentence of at least five years, or both. Police are currently investigating the source of the cartridges and potential links to illegal arms networks.