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…
Thirty-eight-year-old Mohamed Allieu Jalloh, an IT technician; fifty-five-year-old Alie Kamara, a businessman; thirty-five-year-old Musa Turay, a businessman; thirty-six-year-old Sorie Sesay, a military officer; and forty-nine-year-old Ernest Allieu made their second appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown. The accused persons were arrested and charged with three counts ranging…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A 27-year-old laboratory technician, Ade Idriss, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 on allegations of defrauding a Nigerian businessman. The accused is facing two counts of conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and obtaining money…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Two bankers attached to Zenith Bank Sierra Leone Limited have been remanded at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre following their first court appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 over an alleged fraud involving Q-Cell (SL) Limited. The accused, thirty-five-year-old Hassan Fornah and thirty-six-year-old Mohamed Tharm, are…
The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) plays a vital role in regulating the petroleum sector in Sierra Leone. One of its key responsibilities is monitoring illegal gas stations and ensuring that petroleum products are safely stored, distributed, and sold through licensed outlets. Illegal fuel stations are a growing concern, because they operate without proper licensing,…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Forty years old Lamin Dabor, a sierra Leone travel consultant based in UAE, has been sent to Pademba Road prison by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 on nine count charged: one count of conspiracy and eight ranging from Obtaining Money by false pretense contrary to Section 32 (1)…
