By Victor Kanayo
The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Thomas Daddy Brima, has been reportedly arrested and detained by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for alleged financial misappropriation.
Confirming the arrest, Sierra Leone anti-corruption agency said its operatives aside the FA President, arrested Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawoh, and Finance Manager Ibrahim Bah.
ACC said they are currently at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
This latest development is happening few days before the SLFA’s highly anticipated congress scheduled for Saturday.
In response, the Union of Premier League Clubs took a bold step, suspending their participation in the national league in support of the detained officials.
Another Looming FIFA Hammer
With the crackdown on the country’s top football officials, FIFA sanction is eminent.
Brima’s predecessor, Isha Johansen, faced a similar fate in 2016—arrested, indicted, and later fully acquitted in 2019.
Her legal ordeal led to an eight-month FIFA suspension for Sierra Leone.
