Posted 1/19/2024, 2:14:00 PM
Sierra Leone's former president Koroma flies to Nigeria for medical care after coup charges dropped
- Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma flew to Nigeria for medical treatment after being granted permission by the High Court
- Koroma had been under house arrest since the coup attempt in November 2021 and was due to stand trial in March
- It's believed a deal was reached allowing Koroma to go into exile in Nigeria in exchange for dropping the charges
- Over 80 people were arrested following the November coup attempt, including Koroma's daughter Dankay
- The attempted coup came 5 months after a disputed election narrowly reelected current president Julius Maada Bio