By Alim Jalloh
Lesbians, Gay, Bisexuals, Transgender and Intersex activities are considered to be forbidden in both the Holy Quran and the Bible, it is therefore prohibited by Muslims and Christians in Sierra Leone and Africa as a whole. In Sierra Leone LGBTI activities are considered to be state crime, so practitioners have little or no protection from the law, despite pressure from few Civil Rights Activists and Media Houses also become targeted by communities for their stance.
Reports coming from the Rural District of Waterloo state that a young man by the name of Abdulai Kallay, who played for Area Best Foot Ball Club in the Eastern Part of the Capital, Freetown, narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of some angry youths, after being caught in the act of same sex with his coach, a practice that is outlawed in Sierra Leone, and described by both religious faiths in the country as demonic and should not be encouraged.
According to officer M.S Kamara SLP19732, of the Waterloo Police Division, they received a call from the local authorities that there is an altercation involving youths in the community on allegations that Abdul Kallay and Coach Abdul were caught in homosexual act on the 16th September 2018. According to the report, the two men were caught red-handed by other youths, just after a local football match.
According to our investigations, both Coach Alie and Kallay, hail from strong religious background, observing strict Christian and Islamic principles. It was further disclosed that both have been seen regularly in the company of other young people in the community, creating panic and fear in the minds of most parents of their kids being indoctrinated.
The Police say they went to the scene of crime, but were told that the two suspects had fled the community. They furthered that on the following day, they were called again by the authorities and told that the corpse of Coach Alie has been found. The police said that on their arrival at the said crime scene, many residents expressed surprise to know that the victim was one of the young men caught the previous day in a compromising situation by some angry youths in the community.
The death of Coach Alie was received with mixed feelings within the community, with many describing him as a loving young man, who has helped a lot of community youths to excel in football.
Mohamed Saccoh, Manager of Area Best Foot Ball Club, stated that they are shock to receive the news that Coach Alie has been killed. He described Alie as someone who has passion for the development of Football in the country. The Sierra Leone Foot Ball Association (SLFA) issued a statement, calling on the police to investigate the mysterious death of Coach Alie.
The Police are now investigating the cause of the death of Coach Alie, and Kallay is now of high interest to the police, as a leading suspect.
Further sources intimidated to this medium that Kallay is now afraid to face the community and also afraid of being arrested by the police.
Abdulai Kallay, hails from the Limba ethnic group, that are known to uphold culture and tradition, and being accused of practicing gay, has landed him in trouble, as they are vehemently opposed to such practice, terming it as demonic, and could mean death if caught by these traditionalists. This situation now puts Kallay in a dilemma, as he is being looked for by both the police and his ethnic group across the country. Our source say that he has gone into hiding and his whereabouts are not known.
