Nigerian, Two Sierra Leoneans Committed to High Court Over Robbery, Drug Charges

Three individuals, including a Nigerian national and two Sierra Leoneans, have been committed to stand trial at the High Court following separate rulings at Magistrate Court No. 1.

The committal was made on April 7, 2026, by Magistrate Hadiru Daboh after preliminary proceedings.

In the first matter, Daniel Okechuku Williams, a Nigerian national and private security guard based in Kenema, and Bobor Lansana were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, robbery with violence, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

According to the prosecuting officer, Inspector Alphan Samuel Musa, the accused persons allegedly conspired with other unidentified individuals in Nongowa Chiefdom, Kenema Judicial District, to carry out a violent robbery.

The court heard that the accused reportedly robbed one Mohamed Koroma of a black bag containing a mobile phone, power bank, and other assorted properties. It was further alleged that Williams assaulted the victim during the incident.

Magistrate Daboh subsequently committed both accused persons to the High Court of Sierra Leone for trial.

In a separate but related development, Cherinoh Foday, a civil servant, was also committed to the High Court on allegations of drug-related offences.

The prosecution alleged that Foday was found in possession of a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa and kush.

All committals were made in accordance with the 28-day rule as stipulated under Section 112(b)(4) of the New Criminal Procedure Act (NCPA) 2024.