The Chief Executive Officer of Angel Security and Logistics, John Paul Conteh, has responded to allegations circulating on social media claiming that the company owed its personnel up to four months of unpaid salaries, stating that the majority of the claims are inaccurate and misleading.

Speaking following a meeting with the Commissioner of Labour, Mr. Conteh addressed widespread reports suggesting that security personnel deployed to telecommunications sites operated by Orange, Africell, and Qcell had not been paid from December 2025 to March 2026 despite payments allegedly being made to the company.

Mr. Conteh firmly refuted the claims, stating that “90% of what is circulating is untrue,” but acknowledged that about 100 workers are currently owed two months’ salary covering January and February 2026.

He explained that the affected workers were deployed under a subcontracting arrangement linked to Orange sites, adding that the primary contractor abruptly terminated the agreement without settling outstanding payments due to Angel Security and Logistics.

“We have made several efforts to recover the funds owed to us, including engaging the subcontracting company, but the payments have not yet been made,” he said, stressing that the company is still pursuing the outstanding funds.

The Angel Security CEO further clarified that the company does not have direct contractual relationships with Africell or Qcell, contrary to claims circulating online, describing that aspect of the reports as incorrect.

He also noted that the workers in question are no longer under the company’s employment, as they were absorbed by another firm following the termination of the subcontract. However, he maintained that Angel Security and Logistics accepts responsibility for settling the outstanding two months’ salary owed to the affected personnel.

Mr. Conteh assured that efforts are underway to resolve the matter, adding that the backlog will be cleared by Friday, 29 March 2026, in line with commitments made to the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security.

The clarification follows the intervention of the Ministry through the Commissioner of Labour, Sinneh Bockarie, who had earlier engaged the company over the allegations and issued a directive for outstanding payments to be resolved within five working days.

The Ministry has since reiterated its commitment to ensuring fair labour practices and protecting workers’ welfare as discussions between all parties continue.