Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone Murdered while Preparing for New Mission

According to the Sierra Leonean Police N(SLP), Fr. Amadu was attacked at night in the Parish house where he lived alone. The authorities said in a statement on August 30 that parishioners at Immaculate Conception Parish raised the alarm about the murder.

“At about 07:43 hours, the SLP received a report from a Catholic parishioner indicating that Rev. Fr. Amadu had been attacked overnight by unidentified armed men at his parish residence. The parish house, which the late priest occupied alone, was forcibly entered by the assailants through a damaged window,” read the police report.

“At this stage, it is unclear whether any property was taken away by the perpetrators,” the SLP reported, adding that the remains of Fr. Amadu had been taken in for a post-mortem examination. 

According to the Sierra Leonean authorities, no suspects had been identified in the Catholic Priest’s murder as of August 30. The SLP however said that a number of parishioners and church authorities who reported for early morning service at the Parish were assisting with investigations.

“The Sierra Leone Police wishes to assure the public, particularly the Catholic community, that a full-scale investigation is underway to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice,” read the SLP report.

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Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.