APC Secretary General Remanded for Allegedly Insulting President Bio Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Thursday, February 12, 2026, ordered the remand of Lansana Dumbuya, Esq., the Secretary General of the All People's Congress (APC), following charges related to insulting President Julius Maada Bio. Despite the gravity of the proceedings, Dumbuya, a lawyer with 26 years of professional experience, maintained a composed demeanor in the dock. The co

Defendant Details Alleged $8,000 Land Deal in Court The Freetown High Court heard detailed testimony on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from Dr. Richard Konteh, the defendant in a civil suit concerning a land dispute. Konteh provided the court with his account of the alleged transaction involving the purchase of two plots of land. Dr. Konteh testified that he had negotiated an $8,000 payment with the plaintiff, Marie Sesay, a resident of the United States. He asserted that this

The President of the Police Wives Association (PWA), Mrs Matilda Doris Sellu, is leading a nationwide tour across key police divisions, reinforcing her commitment to transparency, accountability, and the welfare of police families. On Tuesday, 10th, and Wednesday, 11th February 2026, Mrs Sellu engaged with police personnel and police wives in several districts. In the Northern Region, she met members of the Kabala and Mongo Police Divisions, and held similar sessions in Magbu

The Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) has reported a major success in Sierra Leone’s fight against drug trafficking and organised crime, securing 52 convictions nationwide as part of a coordinated enforcement offensive. According to official figures updated to 27 January 2026, the Western Area recorded 36 convictions, the Eastern Region (Kenema) six, the North-West (Port Loko) six, and the Southern Region (Bo) four. In addition, 18 cases are still pending before the H

An accountant employed by DirectAid Sierra Leone Limited, Abubakarr Adam Sillah, has been remanded to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown over allegations of stealing more than one billion leones from the organisation’s bank account. Sillah was remanded on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 after he failed to appear in court. He was subsequently brought before the court and arraigned on 63 counts of larceny by se