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By Mohamed Foday Conteh

High Court proceedings in the corruption trial of officials of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) took a new dimension on Thursday 8^th July, 2021 when lawyers of some of the accused persons frowned at the line of questioning adopted by their colleague representing the 2nd Accused Peter Joseph Menjor former head of procurement unit.

By Mohamed Conteh

Father of a 5-year-old victim in a sexual penetration matter at the Sexual Model Court in Freetown has on the 6th July 2021 told the court of how one Umar Bai Kamara, his apprentice, had used his finger to penetrate his daughter.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh

Basma and Macauley, a law firm in Freetown has on the 7^th July 2021 appealed the findings of the Commissions of Inquiry (COI) at the Appeal’s Court in Freetown.

The sole Commissioner Justice Biobele Georgewill’s Commissions of Inquiry had put in its findings that the said firm was a party in a money-laundering scheme involving the Ministry of Justice in the then administration of former President Ernest Bai Koroma.

By Politico Staff writer

 24-year-old Musa Kargbo, popularly known as SOJA, has on 7^th July 2021 been sentenced to death by hanging for murder. The verdict was issued by the Resident High Court Judge in Makeni, Justice Unisa Kamara who is presiding over cases in the ongoing High Court Criminal Session in Magburuka Town, Northern Sierra Leone.  

A twelve-member jury unanimously returned a guilty verdict against the convict in respect of a one-count indictment of murder contrary to law.  

By Alpha Abu

A number of arrests have been made in what the Police say is a clampdown on fishermen who are in the habit of blasting dynamite explosives at the Aberdeen Creek, west of Freetown.  Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Amadu Mannah in briefing journalists at the Police headquarters in Freetown said they have arrested individuals in a raid dubbed “Operation Seagulls” because of their persistent detonating of the explosives right underneath the Aberdeen bridge.

Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice says he is proud of his stewardship, one year since his appointment by President Julius Maada Bio.

Longstanding lawyer, Anthony Brewah told Politico that he and his team had in the last 12 months been able to file 1,652 indictments, among them 659 bordering on sexual offences.

Of those sexual offence indictments there have been 284 convictions.

“I feel comfortable in the last one year because I have enjoyed the cooperation of all in the office and judiciary” Brewah said.

By Alpha Abu

Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Amadu Mannah has said that the arrest and detention of Member of Parliament Emmanuel Saidu Conteh over alleged unlawful possession of firearms among others has got nothing to do with politics.

The officer made the statement during a press conference in Freetown on Tuesday 6 July 2021 summoned by the Police leadership to address a number of issues being addressed by the Force.