Ex-President Koroma returns home after treason case dropped
By The BriefBrief
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma returned home from Nigeria after a Sierra Leone court discontinued his treason case. He fled to Nigeria in January 2024 after a high court allowed him to travel on medical grounds despite facing treason charges.
WHO:Ernest Bai Koroma; Sierra Leone high court
WHAT:Ernest Bai Koroma returned home from Nigeria after his treason case was discontinued.
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
WHERE:Nigeria
WHY:The treason case was discontinued, following earlier court permission for Koroma to travel on medical grounds.