ANTI-CORRUPTION CASES IN HIGH COURT AND MAGISTRATE COURTS
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NO. |
FILE REFERENCE |
NAME OF ACCUSED |
OFFENCE |
DATE IN COURT |
COURT |
CURRENT POSITION |
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1. |
2000-1 |
Justice Taju Deen (Judiciary) |
Accepting an |
- |
High Court, Appeal Court |
Convicted, 12 months imprisonment. Appealed against decision, awaiting result of appeal |
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2. |
2001-35 |
Cummings (Commissioner of Income Tax Department |
Accepting an |
- |
High Court |
Acquitted January 2003 |
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3. |
2001-001 |
Prince Harry David Morlu (Principal School of Hygiene Bo) and Alusine Christian Kamara (Finance Officer, School of Hygiene Bo) |
Misappropriation of Public Funds |
16/9/03 26/903 |
High Court |
On 22/4/04 both accused persons were found guilty on 8 counts out of 9 counts. On 6/5/04 they were sentenced as follows: 1) Prince David Harry Morlu 6 months on each count to run concurrently and to pay fine of Le20,000.00 on each count. 2) Alusine Christian Kamara to pay a fine of 45,000.00 on each count. Both to jointly refund Le17,511,000.00; the money misappropriated to the state of Sierra Leone |
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4. |
2001-030 |
Alhaji M.S. Kargbo (Public Heath Aid, Freetown City Council) |
Misappropriation of Public Funds |
26/9/03 |
High Court |
Convicted on 12/1/04 on count 3, misappropriation of public fund of Freetown City Council & sentenced to 6 months imprisonment & to pay Le19,000 compensation to FCC. Acquitted & discharged on counts 1 & 2 misappropriation of public fund of FCC. |
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5. |
2001-017 |
Abdul Mark Saccoh (Director Christian Child Charity and Community Development Project) |
Misappropriation of Donor Funds |
8/10/03 |
High Court |
On 2/04/04 the trial judge Justice Schuster found him guilty on both counts: count 1-Le44522,560/- count 2 – Le20,188,800.00. On 20/4/04 he was sentenced as follows: Count 1, 2 yrs. Imprisonment, Count 2, 4 years imprisonment. Sentence to run concurrently. He was ordered to pay the entire amount involved to the state. |
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6. |
2001-3 |
Lovetta Adams and Abie Bockarie (National Registration) |
Soliciting Accepting an Advantage |
20/3/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Lovetta Adams convicted on both counts on 30/12/03, each counts Le1,000,000 or 12 months to run concurrently, fine paid. Abie Bockarie acquitted and discharged. |
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NO. |
FILE REFERENCE |
NAME OF ACCUSED |
OFFENCE |
DATE IN COURT |
COURT |
CURRENT POSITION |
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7. |
2001-50 |
Mohamed Lamrana Sowe (Businessman) |
Offering an Ad-vantage |
5/10/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress, no witness taken since October 2003. |
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8. |
2001-113 |
Momoh Pujeh and Mary Pujeh (Member of Parliament and House Wife (Transfer to Sierra Leone Police) |
Possession of Dia-mond |
8/8/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 1 |
Momoh Pujeh convicted in October 2003, 12 months imprisonment, appealed against conviction in the High Court. Won appeal, acquitted & discharged. Prosecution in progress in respect of the wife CID dealings |
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9. |
2000-9 |
Sulaiman Massaquoi and Saidu Kamara (Police) |
Soliciting and Accepting an Ad-vantage |
9/10/01 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Police Inspector Massaquoi convicted on both counts and sentenced to 1 year imprisonment on each count to run concurrently or pay a fine of Le1,000,000.00 on each counts. DSP Saidu Kamara acquitted and discharged 30/12/03 |
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10. |
2001-4 |
Joseph Bangura (Director General, Ministry of Defence) |
Accepting an Ad-vantage |
15/3/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in Progress |
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11 . |
2001-20 |
Samuel Kamara |
Fraudulent conversion |
15/0/02 |
Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress (police dealing) |
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12. |
2000-4 |
Alfred Jonathan Blango |
Perjury |
15/4/03 |
Magistrate Court No. 3
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Prosecution in progress |
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13. |
2001-56 |
Jonathan Nicol (Court Clerk) |
Soliciting and Accepting an Ad-vantage |
19/8/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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14. |
2001-71 |
Kemmoh Mustapha Sankoh (Police) |
Accepting an Ad-vantage |
14/11/02 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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15. |
- |
Moses Banya Kapuwa |
Unlawful Possession of Canabis Sativa |
3/6/03 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
CPS dealing, arrested by A.C.C. officers, acquitted and discharged |
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16. |
2001-128 |
Michael Carew (Judiciary) Bailiff of the High Court |
Soliciting an Ad-vantage |
11/9/03 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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17. |
2003-202 |
Joseph Johnson Gberie |
Misappropriation of Public funds |
13/8/03 |
Magistrate No. 3 |
Convicted on 7/11/03, sentenced 3 years or Le2,000,000.00, paid the Le2,000,000.00 |
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18. |
2002-95 |
Osman Bangura (Cadet Administrative Officer – Lands) |
Soliciting and Accepting an Ad-vantage |
13/8/03 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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NO. |
FILE REFERENCE |
NAME OF ACCUSED |
OFFENCE |
DATE IN COURT |
COURT |
CURRENT POSITION |
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19. |
2001-49 |
Major Abdul Sorie Conteh (Military) |
Accepting an |
29/7/03 |
Magistrate Court No. 3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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20 |
DOC/IF/01/097 |
Arthur Matthew Belden Principal Tomlison High School Songo |
Misappropriation of public funds |
3/2/04 |
High Court Freetown |
On 12/2/04 he pleaded guilty to all 10 counts of misappropriation of public funds. On 16/2/04 sentenced to one day imprisonment and to refund Le1,783,593.00 to the Government of Sierra Leone within 8 weeks period. |
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21 |
DOC/IF/02/015 |
Albert Joseph Gombo Coordinator ADDO, Bo |
Misappropriation of public funds |
9/2/04 |
High Court Freetown |
On 24/2/04, the surety Paul Makavora gave evidence of the death of the accused and tendered relevant documents to the effect. The matter was then withdrawn from the court in view of the death of late Albert Joseph Ghombo. |
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22 |
DOC/IF/00/012 |
Joseph Aruna Regional Electoral Commission (East) |
Misappropriation of Public Funds |
5/4/02 |
High Court |
Prosecution in progress |
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23. |
DOC/IF/00/012 |
Francis Lissa Hindowa Regional Electoral Commission (South) |
Misappropriation of Public Funds |
5/4/02 |
High Court |
Prosecution in progress |
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24 |
DOC/IF/01/057 |
Mohamed Alie Kargbo Surveyor, Geological Dept. |
Misappropriation of Public Funds |
16/04/04 |
Magistrate Court No.3 |
Prosecution in progress |
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