Seven killed in Sierra Leone prison riot on Wednesday - police


  • World
  • Thursday, 30 Apr 2020

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Five inmates and two prison officers were killed in a riot at a prison in Sierra Leone's capital on Wednesday, a police spokesman said.

Police officer Abu Bakarr Kallon confirmed the death toll to Reuters on Thursday, but did not give further details on the riot.

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