By Politico staff writer
The High Court of Sierra Leone in Freetown presided over by Justice Simeon Alieu has sentenced Salihu Sheku Nyallay, of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone on one count of corruption offence.
The Former Acting Principal Accountant of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, was standing trial on Three (3) Counts of Corruption Offences, Two (2) Counts of Misappropriation of Public Funds, contrary to Section 36(1), and One (1) Count of Conspiracy to commit a Corruption Offence, contrary to Section 128(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No.12 of 2008, as amended by the Anti-Corruption Act.No.9 of 2019.
However, Justice Simeon Alieu, convicted him on count one, following his guilty plea, and ruled that he pays a fine of Le: 50,000,000 (Fifty Million Leones) immediately, or face a five year jail term. The Judge further ordered that, on or before 9th July, 2021, the convict should pay into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of Le: 24,000,000 (Twenty Four Million Leones) which he had misappropriated.
The Anti-Corruption Commission admonished all Public Officers who are in control of public resources to comply with laid down laws and procedures in the use and management of same.
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