By Politico staff writer
A Freetown high court presided over by Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke has on 26th April 2021, convicted one Bobor Deen Bangura, former Traffic Warden of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority and was ordered to pay a fine of Le 10,000,000 (Ten million Leones)
Bangura was convicted on two counts of Obstruction of Justice, contrary to Section 127(1) (a) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 12 of 2008.
According to the particulars of offence, on 30th July 2013, Mr. Bobordeen Bangura without lawful excuse assaulted an officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Freetown during his arrest following a report that he solicited an advantage from a vehicle owner.
While delivering the verdict, Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke said “Attacking any law enforcement officer, at any time of the day or night, is conduct which ought not to be encouraged; it is conduct which deserves to be punished.”
The convict is expected to by the 3rd May 2021, effective the date of the Judgment pay the fine or serve a five-year imprisonment term.
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