Debating Council to Support Lappia in Legal Action Over Alleged Assault
The Sierra Leone Debating Council has vowed to support Fourah Bay College final-year law student Abraham Lappia in pursuing legal action following his alleged assault by members of the ‘Quimanora’ club on Friday, November 6, 2026.
In a public notice issued on Sunday, November 8, the Council said it had formally reported the incident to the Dean of the Faculty of Law, the Fourah Bay College Mooting Council and the institution’s Disciplinary Committee.
The Council said it had identified those allegedly involved and would support Lappia in pursuing criminal and civil proceedings for assault and battery after the university concludes its disciplinary process.
Condemning the incident, the Council said such an alleged assault should not happen to Lappia or any other student, warning that what happened to him could happen to any student.
Lappia has represented Fourah Bay College and Sierra Leone in several national and international debating and moot court competitions.
He was part of the Fourah Bay College team that won the 2024 Jessup National Moot Court Competition before representing Sierra Leone at the international competition in Washington, DC, later that year.
In August 2025, he represented the country at the Africa Moot Court Competition in Abidjan. He also represented Sierra Leone at the ECOWAS Moot Court Competition, which involved 26 universities, where his team finished second.
His achievements also include winning the 2025 Ministry of Tourism Debate Championship for Fourah Bay College and being named Best UN Debater in Sierra Leone in the same year.
More recently, he won the Suad Baydoun National Debate Championship for Fourah Bay College, where he also emerged as Best Debater.
The Council further described Lappia as currently recognised as Sierra Leone’s Best Debater, citing his contributions to education and debating at national and international levels.
Reaffirming its commitment to supporting him, the Council said it would not remain silent over the alleged assault and would stand with Lappia as the university’s disciplinary process proceeds.
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