Yahya canoe

Yahya James Kanu , also James Yaya Kanu , (* Magburaka , Tonkolili ; † December 29, 1992 in Freetown ) was Colonel of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces and as Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) in Sierra Leone - unconfirmed information according to - from April 29, 1992 to May 1, 1992 at the latest .

Kanu allegedly led the coup against President Joseph Saidu Momoh in April 1992. His role, however, remains unclear, as he was actually considered a friend of Momoh and denied any connection with the soldiers involved in the coup. Canoe was arrested immediately or after a few days by his successor Valentine Strasser and imprisoned in Pademba Road Prison . He was executed on December 29, 1992, or - according to Amnesty International - on December 30, 1992 with 25 (or 28) other people after a failed coup against Strasser . A conviction for high treason did not take place until after the execution.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} UA 416/92 - SIERRA LEONE: DEATH PENALTY / LEGAL CONCERN / FEAR OF FURTHER EXECUTIONS: 26 PEOPLE EXECUTED, INCLUDING JAMES BAMBAY KAMARA AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES YAYA KANU. Amnesty International, December 31, 1992.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Kanu, (James) Yayah. Rulers.org. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
3. ↑ TRANSCRIPTS OF THEMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL HEARINGS DECEMBER 1992 COUP TRIALS AND EXECUTIONS. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Appendix 3, Section 3, Area 2. Accessed December 20, 2018.
4. ↑ What Do You Do With Your Life After You've Already Been The World's Youngest Dictator ?. Jellofnews, October 4, 2016.