Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been declared a suspect in the ongoing investigation over last month’s attempted coup.
Koroma, who was granted bail on Saturday, has been on house arrest with restricted movements.
Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu has said that Koroma is not in police custody as the police are “giving him the respect he needs for now”.
He said that 80 suspects were in police custody, among them serving and dismissed military officers, serving and retired police officers, civilians and a correctional service officer.
Koroma’s daughter, Dankay Koroma, has also been named among the other 54 suspects declared wanted in an updated list the police released on Tuesday as investigations continue.
The government has promised a monetary reward to anyone that could help with information leading to the capture of the suspects on the run.