British citizen, Jane Aspden, needs your help. On 15 May 2023, Jane was arrested, detained overnight at CID HQ in Freetown, Sierra Leone, then bailed on trumped up charges "conspiracy with other unknown persons, to incite riotous conduct and other related offences against the interest of the State".
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Jane and Tito, well known for their environmental fight to save five separate unique ecosystems, including protected wetlands, rain-forest and marine areas of Black Johnson Beach, found themselves targeted by armed police and soldiers on 15 May 2023.
The arrest took place after a terrifying raid by Sierra Leone´s armed response unit. This raid had no lawful standing. No arrest warrant or court order had been issued. No-one will answer the question “who authorised this vicious, unnecessary raid?”
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Innocent fishermen were mercilessly beaten at gunpoint, Tito had to flee, Jane was arrested. Tito's and Jane´s home was looted and physically damaged.
Jane was granted police bail pending further action. Her position remains in limbo. She is still liable to detention. She is unable to leave the country.