By John Malimber Kanu
Following Sunday, August 14th 2022, shooting of a young man who was later identified as Hassan Samsom Dumbuya aka ‘Evangelist Samson’ a lead opposition social media influencer allegedly by military armed men at a merchandise shop on Station Road, in Makeni, the family of one Chernoh Kamara an executive of APC TAGMEN social media group in the Makeni township have confirmed to this press the disappearance of their son months after the incident.
The ‘Evangelist samson’ led social media influencers group ‘TAGMEN’ stands accused of the viral sharing of one Sierra Leonean -Holland based social media activist called Adebayor’s audios which police says enhanced the mass participation of many Sierra Leoneans particularly in the Northern and Western regions in the August,10th protest that turned violent leading to the death of law enforcement personnel and scores of protesters.
Whilst the public awaits official confirmation of the death of Evangelist Samsom and reasons beyond what this medium has learnt as reasons behind his extrajudicial killing, social media has been overwhelmed with condolences especially from members of his party.
They said incident reportedly occurred when the deceased was said to be in the company of his close friend in the person of popular basketball player and social media influencer Chernoh Kamara at Station Road when suddenly a white land Cruiser loaded with armed military personnel pulled over and shot him at close range.
A military source told this medium that Samson passed off in the hands of his assailants at the 4th Infantry brigade, Teko barracks in Makeni,
An anonymous source told this press that Chernoh Kamara’s Makeni residence was a subject of constant raids by police on allegation of conspiracy to commit felony, on the other side it is reported that pressure is emerging from the family members of ‘Evangelist Samson’ for Kamarra to explain circumstances behind the shooting of their son since they were together before his alleged assasination.
A family source told this medium that they highly suspicious that Chernoh Kamara sold out to security agents which enables them to determine location where their loved one was fatally shot few minutes after he sent for Samson to join him at his Station Road Machadise shop.
In a related development the family of Daniel Alie Tholley who was allegedly removed from his room and shot dead and his roommate Alie Kamara shot on his arm at their 48 Rogbaneh road, residence without any reason have called on local authorities to relate the family quest for justice for the two victims.
The twin incidents have reportedly sent shock waves to many young people who are fleeing the city in their numbers for fear of being the next victims of the ongoing senseless killings.