July 06, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sharing of Violence Videos - SLP to Clamp Down On Defaulters
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has issued a stern warning to those that are in the habit of sharing audio and texts messages that depict violence in the country, noting that… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 6 Accused Jailed for Robbing High Court Judge
John Bangura and 5 others made their first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No:1 at Pademba Road. Read more »
Sierra Leone: SIBA Commends ECSL, Urges Improvement On Logistical Arrangement
The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has commended the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone ECSL for conducting free, fair and peaceful elections on June 24th. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Sierra Leone: Herbalist Incarcerated for Unlawful Possession of Human Skull
John Shari Law Conteh, a herbalist was incarcerated by Principal Magistrate Mark Ngegba on the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown after he pleaded guilty of being in possession of… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: 3 On Remand for Alleged Robbery
Musa Bangura and two others made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No.1 and were remanded to the Male Correctional Centre at Pademba Road in Freetown for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Rapist Gets 35 Years Imprisonment
Justices Momoh Jah Stevens, presiding at the Siaka Steven Street High Court, has yesterday sentenced one Joseph Lamin to thirty five year imprisonment after finding him guilty of… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sierra Leone: Convict Gets 10 Years Imprisonment for Rape
Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has sentenced 24-year-old Abu Bakarr Sannoh to 10 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually penetrating a 12-year-old pupil. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Public Notice - Recruitment Scam Disclaimer
World Vision International Sierra Leone has become aware of a job scam purporting to have several job openings at our organization. In some cases, scammers have asked would-be… Read more »
Sierra Leone: SLeNCSA, Partners Chat Way to National Control List, Implementation of Att
The Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms (SLeNCSA) has on May 29 organized a two-day workshop on the establishment of a National Control List for implementation of Arms… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Minor Discharged On Allege Rape
Justice Momoh Jah Steven has discharged a minor, Alie Humper Bendu (not his real name) a juvenile, who was alleged to have sexually penetrated a child below the age of eighteen… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: Former Skye Bank Manager, Ikubolaje Nicol At High Court
The Former Skye Bank General Manager, Ikubolaje Nicol has made his first appearance at the High Court of Sierra Leone before Justice Adrain Fisher to answer to one count of murder… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Teacher-Killer Student in Court
After a long investigation by the police, alleged murderer of Providence International High School teacher, Mohamed Haroun Conteh, a pupil of the same school, has on Tuesday 23rd… Read more »
May 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: Africell Supports SLAJ to Combat Disinformation and Misinformation
The leading telecommunications operator in Sierra Leone, Africell Mobile Compsny has on Tuesday 16th May 2023, donated Mifi's to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists to help… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sierra Leone: Judge Extends C4c's Interim Injunction
Justice Simeon Alieu has extended the interim injunction he earlier granted restraining the Transitional Interim National Officers Elections Committee (TINEOC) and servants or… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sierra Leone: Woman Gets 30 Years Imprisonment for Killing Her Daughter
On Friday, May 5, during the closing of January criminal session at the High Court presided over by Justice John Bosco Alieu, twenty-two years old Tenneh Brima was sentenced to 30… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Murderer Gets 30 Years Imprisonment
Thirty-five year-old murderer, Juana Kelfala, was last Friday sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by Justice John Bosco Alieu presiding at the Freetown High Court for killing Tamba… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Sierra Leone: Apex Bank Manager Remanded for Embezzlement
Foday Michael Stephen Adikalia Sesay on Monday, 2nd May, 2023, made his first appearance before the Principal Magistrate of the Freetown Magistrate Court No 1, Mark Ngeba, as he… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: Rapist Gets 15-Year Imprisonment
Justice Mohamed Bawoh has sentenced 33-year- old Amadu Bangura to fifteen- year imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a twenty-year adult. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Government, Partners Discuss Ways to End Human Trafficking
Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the African… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Former Councilor On Remand for Alleged Incitement of August 10 Protests
Seiku Gibrila Tuary, allias Ice Tee, former Councilor of Ward 408, Constituency 116, made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of the Pademba Road Magistrates' Court… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Leema Dodges Investigative Committee Hearings On Accusations of Extra Judicial Killings
Lahai Lawrence Leema, Deputy Internal Affairs Minister refused to face the Special Investigative Committee (SIC) set up by President Bio to look into the August 8, 9,10 anti-… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Man Gets 10-Year Jail Term for Rape
37-year-old Yusuf Mohamed Conteh was sentenced by Justice Justices Mohamed Bawoh to ten-year imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a 14- year-old child in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Alleged Murder of First Lady's Bodyguard - Accused Acquitted and Discharged
Mohamed Samura, Mohamed Lamin Dumbuya and Hardy Momodu Evetyn Jabbie, who were alleged to have murdered the bodyguard of First Lady Fatima Bio, Samuel Abu Bakarr Kargbo alias… Read more »
West Africa: President Bio Addresses Major ECOWAS Human Trafficking Conference
President Julius Maada Bio has addressed the first regional conference of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to chart ways for deeper cooperation to end human… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Sierra Leone: Children Make Passionate Appeal for Passing of Child Rights Bill
Kofi Roberts, attending Sierra Leone Grammar School in SSS 1 (Science 2), has appealed to President Julius Maada Bio, saying: "because of the delay in enacting the revised Child… Read more »