11/06/2025
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There comes a time when the pen must defend truth, not destroy it. In Sierra Leone today, social media has become a weapon in the hands of a few misguided individuals who confuse freedom of expression with freedom to extort. Leading this reckless breed is none other than Memphis, the so-called CEO of BORN 2 BLOG, a boy whose only claim to fame is defamation for hire.
It is disgraceful that this same Sahr Memphis has now targeted a man of integrity, Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio, Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) โ a public servant whose record speaks for itself. Under Mr. Yankuba Bioโs watch, the Port has moved from inefficiency to excellence, from corruption to transparency, from stagnation to stability. He has rebuilt the institution with accountability and leadership, creating jobs, boosting revenue, and restoring confidence in governance.
Yet here comes a cheap boy with a smartphone and a page, attempting to smear a reputation that has taken over 30 years to build. Memphis, know this: you are playing with fire. Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio is a decent man, respected across Sierra Leone and beyond, not someone your juvenile propaganda can bring down.
And to end this shallow thinking โ let no one believe that because the DG bears the surname โBio,โ he should be an easy target for envy or political mischief. The manโs excellence stands on merit, not on name. He works by principle โ and one of his strongest beliefs is that no one is above the law, not even a Bio.
That law you mock online will soon come knocking. The Cyber Security and Crime Act, 2021 (Part III, Section 44) of the Laws of Sierra Leone makes it a criminal offence to use electronic communication to intimidate, defame, or extort another person. The penalty is a fine not less than 50,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years โ or both.
Memphis, your actions amount to cyber extortion and defamation โ serious crimes under our laws. You are hereby advised to publicly retract your false publication against the DG, tender an apology across all your media platforms, and desist from using social media as an avenue for cheap gains.
The days of social media banditry are over. This nation will not be held hostage by self-appointed โbloggersโ who weaponise the internet for profit. Journalism is about truth, not trade. Influence is about impact, not intimidation.
Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio stands tall โ untouched, unbothered, and undistracted. But Memphis, take this as a final warning: the next time you use your platform to malign a decent public servant, the law will not knock โ it will strike.
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