Police Arrest SLBC Camera Operator Over Alleged Theft of Broadcasting Equipment

Police Arrest SLBC Camera Operator Over Alleged Theft of Broadcasting Equipment
The Sierra Leone Police have detained Osman Daramy Kamara, a camera operator at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), in connection with the alleged theft of the broadcaster’s equipment.

The arrest was announced during a police press briefing on Thursday, 8 January 2026, at the Police Officers’ Mess in Freetown.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alieu Jalloh, Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), said SLBC reported a case of office breaking and larceny involving Kamara, a full-time staff member. Several items reportedly went missing from SLBC studios and offices, prompting an investigation.