Several victims, including Kargbo, Mohamed Sillah and Alusine Sesay, died as a result of this crackdown.
According to the foreign minister, the successful elections indicate progress in advancing democracy in the West African sub-region.
The coup plotters were also said to have fired shots at the presidential lodge, where Mr Bio is heavily guarded.
Mr Hundeyin said, “He was arrested by the Sierra Leonean Police Force, and we are working on extraditing him to Nigeria.”
Sierra Leone needs $2.7 billion to implement its plan to reduce the impact of climate change in the country.
