By Shadrach Aziz Kamara
A sitting Member of Parliament representing Bo District, Hon. Charles O. Abdulai, has formally reported former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Ambrose Michael Sovula to the House of Parliament over an alleged assault involving the former police chief, his son, and four other individuals.
In an exclusive interview with this medium, Hon. Abdulai disclosed that the alleged incident occurred on 2nd January 2026 at the Bo Police Station, where he had gone to officially lodge a complaint regarding an earlier matter.
Addressing Parliament, the lawmaker alleged that he was physically assaulted by the former IGP, his son—who also serves as a Paramount Chief—and four others during the encounter at the police station. He said the confrontation arose after he questioned the treatment of some of his executive members in Bumpeh Ngao Chiefdom.
According to Hon. Abdulai, prior to the incident, several of his executive members were allegedly tortured, unlawfully detained for two days, and subjected to inhumane treatment on the orders of the former IGP. He further claimed that some of the affected individuals were chained and locked up, while others were forced to flee the chiefdom for fear of their lives.
The MP told Parliament that he had already brought the alleged abuses to the attention of the current Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, and that the matter is now under police investigation.
Hon. Abdulai also alleged that the former IGP and his associates disrupted parliamentary work by arriving at the Bo Police Station with armed men while he was performing his official duties as a Member of Parliament. He said he had gone to the station to seek clarity on why his people were allegedly mistreated without being formally handed over to the Bo Police.
It was during this confrontation, he claimed, that he was assaulted, sustaining several injuries.
The lawmaker further revealed that Mr. Ambrose Sovula had on several occasions approached him to seek his political support in a chieftaincy matter. However, he said he declined, insisting that the issue should first be resolved in court, especially as an injunction was already in place.
Responding to counter-allegations that he instigated the violence, Hon. Abdulai dismissed the claims as false and misleading.
“Ironically, how can I use my cell phone that costs over one thousand United States dollars to stone the former Inspector General?” he questioned. “All my personal information and important documents are on that phone.”
He concluded by stating that he would not lower himself to what he described as public violence, emphasizing the dignity of his office as a sitting Member of Parliament.
“I cannot go down to the level of former Inspector General Ambrose Michael Sovula and his son to engage in a public fight as a sitting Member of Parliament,” Hon. Abdulai stated.
The allegations have sparked public interest, as investigations into the matter continue.
