In Sierra Leone, security agencies in the Port Loko District are investigating the mysterious death of a military officer.

Sergeant Alhaji Bayoh of the Lungi 3 Infantry Battalion had been deployed to the Commodity Trading Company (CTC) mining site in Gbere Junction.

The incident was first reported on October 27, 2025, by CTC’s Community Liaison Officer, Umaru Bilkish Kamara, and Corporal Conteh, who also serves at the site.

Authorities say the two men discovered Sergeant Bayoh’s lifeless body in a pit within the mining area, prompting a full-scale investigation.