Ernest Bai Koroma Arrives Safely in Nigeria for Medical Treatment Despite Facing Trial for Alleged Role in Coup Attempt

Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma Arrives Safely in Nigeria” can be rewritten as “Ernest Bai Koroma, the former president of Sierra Leone, has arrived safely in Nigeria for medical treatment despite being due to stand trial for his alleged role in a coup attempt last year. He was given permission to leave Sierra Leone by the High Court on Wednesday for a maximum of three months ¹. Accompanied by a high-profile delegation, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Kabba, Chief of Defense Staff Lieutenant General Peter Lavahun, Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu, and lead attorney Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, he left Sierra Leone this afternoon aboard a Nigerian Air Force flight from the Freetown International Airport, Lungi ². His arrival in Nigeria comes in the wake of the former President facing charges for his alleged involvement in the failed attempted coup on November 26th. However, President Bio granted him permission to travel out of the country on humanitarian grounds, citing specialized medical reasons