Woman Dupes Vista Bank Staff Forty-three years old Umu Kutume Sauaqe, a business woman, has been sent to Pademba Road prison on alleged house rent fraud against Vista Bank Staff. The defendant is standing trial on a count charge, to wit: obtaining money by false pretenses Country to Section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act…
Baba Shola Chinsman has appeared before the court on a two-count charge of alleged unlawful dealings with the estate of the late Mrs. Amistricia Ainor Whitfield. The accused is charged with unlawful deprivation of entitled beneficiaries and interference with a deceased person’s property, contrary to Sections 33(4)(b)(i) and 33(4)(c) of the Devolution of Estate Act…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Following a protracted dispute over a residential property at No. 10A Guard Street in Freetown, between a tenant and landlady, Magistrate Julia Mary Gbloh has ordered the eviction of the tenant. Delivering Judgment at Pademba Road Court No. 5, Magistrate Julia Mary Gbloh ruled in favour of the applicant, Fatmata Williams, in…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A 25-year-old student, Fatmata Mansaray, has been committed to the High Court by Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh of Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown over an alleged child stealing case. The accused is facing a count charge of child stealing, contrary to Section 5(b) of the Offences Against the Person Act…
Court Informed Of Complainant’s Death By: Alimatu Kargbo Alphajor Jalloh has been arraigned before the court for alleged forgery, contrary to Section 4(1) of the Forgery Act 1913. According to the police charge sheet, the accused was arrested on 12th November 2025. The prosecution alleged that on Thursday, 15th May 2025, at Percival Street in…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A bench warrant has been issued against Mohammed Sheriff and his sureties after he failed to appear before Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown. The accused is facing four-count charges of threatening manner and trespass, contrary to Section 15(1) of the Public Order Act No. 46…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The High Court of Sierra Leone, sitting in Freetown, has issued a bench warrant for one Abu Sesay after he failed to appear in court to answer to serious sexual offence charges. According to court records dated 8th September 2025, Abu Sesay is facing two counts under the Sexual Offences Act of…
Accused Remanded For Assault By:Alimatu Kargbo Ishmael Koroma has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre following his appearance before Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown on serious assault charges. Koroma is facing three counts: causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent, and assault, contrary to Sections…
By:Alimatu Kargbo Yeabu Zainab Sheriff has been remanded at the Female Correctional Centre following her fifth appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah, after the prosecution closed its case in the ongoing incitement matter. The accused is standing trial on charges of incitement and threatening language, contrary to Section 30(1) of the Public Order Act of…
Fatamata Mansaray has appeared before Julia Mary Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown on allegations of child stealing. The accused was arrested on 21st February 2026 and charged with child stealing, contrary to Section 56 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. According to the police charge sheet, the alleged offence…
