A former technician of Angel Group Limited, Ibrahim Kanu, has appealed for justice after losing his left leg in a work-related accident, telling Parliament that the company abandoned him at the time he needed support the most.
Kanu appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Employment, Labour and Social Security following a complaint he filed on 17 November 2025, in which he sought help to recover unpaid salaries, compensation for his disability, and other benefits owed to him.
He told MPs that in January 2022, at around 1:00 a.m., he received an urgent call from CEO John Paul Conteh instructing him to travel from Makeni to Masiambi in Port Loko District to fix a faulty generator. On his return journey, Kanu was involved in a serious accident that resulted in the amputation of his left leg.
According to him, Angel Group paid his medical bills for only two months before cutting off all assistance. Although his contract was never formally terminated, his salary was stopped in December 2024. He said he had only received NLe1,500, leaving an outstanding balance of NLe18,000.
“It tortured me both physically and psychologically,” Kanu told the committee. “Imagine working so hard and when you suffer a life-threatening injury, the very person who sent you doesn’t even bother to check on you.”
Kanu’s younger brother, Osman S. Kanu, described the ordeal as devastating for the family. He said Ibrahim had been the sole breadwinner, and the company’s alleged abandonment further compounded the household’s difficulties.
“Hadn’t we been around him, he would have been even more stressed,” Osman said. “Just imagine someone who provided for the whole family, and yet the company he served showed no care or concern.”
Unable to resolve the issue with the company, the family sought help from the Legal Aid Board. Bankole C. E. Morgan Esq., one of Kanu’s lawyers, told Truth Media that the Board was committed to ensuring Kanu received justice.
Kanu also informed MPs that no NASSIT contributions had been made for him since December 2024. When asked to provide evidence of statutory payments, Angel Group CEO Conteh failed to produce any receipts and requested time to confirm the records.
Despite admitting that the company owed Kanu between NLe70,000 and NLe80,000, committee members questioned the basis of this calculation.
Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Joseph Bash Kamara, condemned Conteh’s handling of the matter, stating:
“You have clearly abandoned your responsibility to support this young man through a tragedy he suffered in the line of duty. From a human point of view, you could have done much more.”
The committee has instructed the Ministry of Labour and Employment to conduct an urgent investigation and submit a report within two days. Conteh has been ordered to fully comply with the findings.
Kanu expressed gratitude for Parliament’s intervention and said he remains hopeful that justice will finally be served.
