Magistrate Jah Grants Bail To Businesswoman By: Alimatu Kargbo A 28-year-old businesswoman, Yei Mebor, has been granted bail after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 in Freetown over allegations of defrauding a man in a purported overseas travel arrangement. Mebor is facing two charges of conspiracy to defraud…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 in Freetown has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Komba Kaminty, a labourer, and his surety after both failed to appear in court for the hearing of an alleged visa fraud matter. Kaminty is standing trial on two counts…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A 23-year-old waste collector, Lawrence Williams, has been remanded to the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 after making another appearance on three criminal charges. Williams is standing trial on three counts: wounding, contrary to Section 20 of the Offences Against the…
Defense Serves Court With No-Case Submission By: Alimatu Kargbo Businessman, Mohamed Nicole, has made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the indictment, the accused allegedly,…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A confidential Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation into the alleged manipulation of the National Revenue Authority’s (NRA) ASYCUDA revenue collection system does not identify Abu Kamara among the officials linked to the alleged revenue diversion scheme. The report, which examined allegations of unauthorized deletion of customs payment records, abuse of office, conspiracy and…
By Alima Kargbo Magistrate Briama Jah has committed Osman Japtay to stand trial before the High Court over allegations that he fraudulently converted US$12,000 (Le288,000) entrusted to him for delivery to another individual. Japtay was committed by the Magistrate after the court found sufficient evidence to warrant a full trial on a charge of fraudulent…
Magistrate Throws Out Public Order Case By Alima Kargbo A private criminal matter involving allegations of abusive language and insulting conduct came to an end at Pademba Road Magistrate Court after Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh discharged the case, ruling that the complainant had failed to show any willingness to comply with the court’s orders. The…
By Alima Kargbo Magistrate Julia Mary Gbloh of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 5 has sentenced Ibrahim Kargbo to five years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of stealing an outdoor unit of a 24 BTV air conditioner belonging to the Sierra Leone Law School, while his co-accused, Mohamed Osman Kamara, was acquitted and discharged…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The High Court in Freetown has heard disturbing testimony from a prosecution witness in an alleged forced female genital mutilation (FGM) case involving five accused persons. The accused, Mariama Kargbo alias Kuttie, Ramatu Turay alias Waka Pa Dem, Mabinty Bangura alias Sampa, Adama Kamara alias Nanday Porto/Nandewa, and Abubakarr Fadika alias DJ…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The US$400,000 alleged gold fraud case involving Admire Frances Bio and her husband, Alhaji Dausy Jalloh, was not called when it came up before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Instead, the matter was administratively adjourned to July 16, 2026, following the…
