By Fatmata Jengbe
It has emerged last night that one Ibrahim Dauda Sumah commonly known as Dawize has been declared wanted by the police and community and religious leaders for his alleged involvement in gay activities contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
Investigation revealed that on the 6th July 2019, Ibrahim Dauda Sumah attended a show at the Companero Night Club in Kambia Town, Northwest Region of Sierra Leone.
A senior police investigator ASP Alfred Lahai said after his performance, Sumah decided to relax in one of the rooms inside the Night Club.
He said the investigation revealed that one of his friends Patrick Williams visited Sumah to know his status after the show.
ASP Lahai said a female worker of the Club Mabinty Kamara entered the room unannounced not knowing that somebody was inside there. He said on arrival, she saw both Sumah and Patrick naked romancing, kissing, and making love. He said the lady immediately raised an alarm and a huge crowd of onlookers entered the place to ascertain the allegations levied against Sumah. He said both Sumah and Patrick were drunk and did not close the door.
A senior family member, Alhaji Sumah said a huge crowd invaded the room and started manhandling Sumah and Patrick for contravening the laws of the land. Sumah according to the report encountered a broken hand following the merciless beating they received from the irate youths.
Through the intervention of the owner of the Night Club, Mr. Joseph Conteh, Sumah had to escape to an unknown destination and since then his whereabouts remains unknown.
According to the Imam of the Community, Sheik Foday Swarray, Sumah’s father died during the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
He was ordered to stay with his Uncle Shiek Gibrill Sumah who is also a learned scholar in Kambia Town.
He said the family began hearing the rumor about Sumah’s alleged activities with his male counterpart. His Uncle then threatened to kill him if the report is confirmed, because according to him, they came from a religious background and will not allow anybody to tarnish the image of the family.
All the warnings issued to Sumah fell on deaf ears as he was busy in his gay activities against the wish of the family and contrary to the laws governing the country.
Sumah who attended the Magburaka Boys Secondary School had time with his male counterparts since the school is mainly for boys.
Many people are of the view that Sumah got involved in this bad attitude because of his interaction with boys.
Meanwhile, the police in Kambia has issued a warrant of arrest for Dauda Sumah and Patrick Williams for failing to respond to police invitation. The Paramount Chief has put five million Leones for anybody that will provide information leading to Sumah’s arrest and prosecution.
Family members have however expressed serious concern about his safety since his whereabouts are unclear.
