By Francis H. Murray
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has filed charges against a school principal, Alhaji Mohamed Foday Kamara, for offences bordering on misappropriation of public funds and property.
Mr Kamara was slammed with four counts charges of corruption, according to a statement issued by the Commission on Tuesday.
Kamara is Supervisor of Schools and a former Caretaker Principal of Schlenker Secondary School in Port Loko.
According to the anti-graft agency, its investigation found that Kamara, between January 2018 and July 2019, in his capacity as Supervisor of Schools and Caretaker Principal of Schlenker Secondary School in Port Loko, ‘‘misappropriated public property to wit thirty-three (33) bundles of corrugated zinc materials valued at the sum of Le 14, 890,000.’’
The commission went further to note that the accused, within the same period, misappropriated 536 pieces of boards, valued at the sum of Le 18,750,000; and fifty benches and chairs valued at the sum of Le 816,700, all being property of the School.
‘‘Similarly, between 1st June and 30th June, 2019, Kamara, in his capacity as Supervisor of Schools and Caretaker Principal of Schlenker Secondary School, Port Loko District, misappropriated the sum of Le 6,000,000, being funds intended for the payment of departmental support to heads of departments of the school,’’ the release added.
The accused is expected to appear in the High Court holden at Makeni on a date that will be determined by the Master and Registrar when court sessions resume.
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