Govt Drops Criminal Charges Against Former President Koroma
Attorney General Drops Criminal Charges Against Former President Ernest Bai Koroma
The Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice has officially discontinued all criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma under Section 45 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2024.
Koroma, who had been facing charges related to alleged concealment and misprision of treason, was previously granted bail on medical grounds. Following the Attorney General’s filing on 14 July 2026, the case has been removed from the courts, and his bail has ended with immediate effect.
The decision means the former President is now free to return to Sierra Leone after completing his medical treatment or at any time of his choosing, according to the Attorney General’s office.
