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Leone Oil, a locally owned oil company, had bought over Sierra Rutile in the tune of $80 million United States Dollars.

The investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed the Capitol Building in December 2024 has taken a troubling turn, with accusations emerging that confessions from suspects were coerced under ...

Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

Jos Leijdekkers as captured in a screen grab of a video taken in a church in Sierra Leone on New Year’s Eve. The Sierra Leonean police says it has made a discovery that the individual seen in videos ...

The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped to find the ...

Jos Leijdekkers was reportedly identified on the Facebook page of the president’s wife. The Netherlands Minister of Justice ...

Sophie Van Leeuwen was picked up while reporting in the capital, ...

The MRCG also called on the Sierra Leone Police to address the issue amicably as soon as possible and ensure the journalist and his family’s safety. “The hard-fought battle to repeal the criminal ...

Two of the sources with knowledge of the situation said Leijdekkers had been in Sierra Leone since at least early 2023. "It is the highest priority of police and prosecutors to get him to the ...

Sierra Leone's information ministry said Sunday it was investigating media reports that European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers is in the country and benefiting from high-level protection there.