ZORZOR, Lofa – Security sources in Zorzor have revealed that the man in police custody for the murder of Sienneh Korvieh is no longer a suspect. They are now seeking the arrest of another individual in the incidence which led to riots in Zorzor District from March 4 to 5.

According to a senior security source who wished to remain anonymous, the new suspect has been identified as Abodu Camara. The source said, “The man in question is a Guinean, who is currently on the run.”

The recent revelation by the security officer comes as a result of the testimony provided by a nurse aid, John Korvieh. He was contacted by Camara to administer medication when the victim started showing signs of distress prior to her death.

The nurse Korvieh, also the brother of the deceased and now a witness in the ongoing case, gave an exclusive interview to The Bush Chicken. He said, “AB went for me on the ZRTTI campus, to go [treat the late Korvieh, as] she was not well. But the moment we were [approaching] the Lutheran Church, I heard the people saying, ‘Oh, the girl has die.’ When he heard it, he acted like he was going to [urinate and] he escaped.”

When asked whether Abraham Sheriff, who is in police custody, was the one he was referring to, Korvieh said, “No, no, no …that man is slim and tall…and  AB who is in jail now is fat. I know the man well.”

Bereaved family at Friday’s meeting with Rep. Moses Kollie/Photo Credit: James Kwabo

Meanwhile, Rep. Moses Kollie, along with other senior officials of the county, held meetings with the bereaved family, where they agreed to disengage from their protests until the police find the man in question.

The remains of the late Korvieh was expected to be buried in Zorzor District on Friday. Her death will mean that since 2011, there have been three murders of females in the district. Larwuo Tarnue, a young lady, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend in 2011 between Konia and Tennibu immediately after the Independence Day celebrations in the county. In 2013, Korpo Kamara, an eleventh-grade student at the Zorzor Lutheran Mission School was also murdered in Konia by an unidentified person. The Korpo Kamara incident led to a religious and tribal conflict that saw the destruction of private properties in addition to churches and mosques across the county but mainly in Voinjama.

L-R: Rep. Moses Kollie and District Commissioner Wolobah at today’s meeting with the bereaved family from Fissibu/Photo Credit: James Kwabo