Chiefdom Authorities Request Police Presence Over Security Treat
Faced with constant threat of insecurity and rising petty crime, the people of Pejeh Chiefdom in the southern Pujehun district have appealed for the deployment of police personnel. The chiefdom authorities headed by Paramount Chief Sheku B. Koroma made the appeal through the Local Unit Commander (LUC) at a meeting on Friday January 6. The delegation of the SLP at the Futa Court Barry on Friday, January 6. Pejeh is one of 14 chiefdoms in Pujehun and it’s strategically located along the Bo-Jendema highway which links Sierra Leone to neighboring Liberia, making it an important chiefdom. The largely agrarian community produces rice and cassava, which form an important part of its economic activities. It is also a popular bypass for many travelers to the eastern regional headquarters town of Kenema. But Pejeh is also a hotbed of crime and violence, which authorities say is holding back progress. The threat becomes especially prominent during elections. Sierra Leone is scheduled to con...