On diverse dates in
June 2014, MOSES ALIE, who claimed
to be the ACC DEPUTY DIRECTOR in the
Northern Province, and others unknown, made several calls and visits to the
Principal of the Schlenker Secondary School in Port Loko, during which they threatened
to arrest and prosecute the Principal for corruption if he fails to bribe them with
the sum of Nineteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Leones (Le. 19.500.000).
MOSES ALIE was subsequently arrested by the Police and handed over
to the ACC. He will appear at the High Court in Makeni on Wednesday 22nd October
2014.
In another
development, the ACC has also charged to court an ex-Member of Parliament representing Constituency 60 in the
Tonkolili District, ALHAJI YAMBA THULLAH,
for Misappropriation of Public Funds,
contrary to Section 36(1) of Anti-Corruption Act of 2008.
Being a member of
the Dimdim Youth Development Association
(DYDA), THULLAH diverted from DYDA account to his personal account the sum
of Thirty Eight Million Leones (Le.38.000.000), being money provided by
the National Commission for Social Action meant for the construction of Manewa-Mamaria Road, Malal Mara
Chiefdom, Tonkolili District.
ALHAJI
YAMBA THULLAH will make his first appearance at the High Court in
Makeni on Wednesday 22nd October 2014.
…………………………………
KOLONEH SANKOH (Ms)
DIRECTOR,
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
CATHEDRAL HOUSE
3 GLOUCESTER STREET
FREETOWN
SIERRA LEONE, WEST
AFRICA
TEL:
232-22 221468
FAX:
232-22 221900
Date: 17th October 2014
PRESS
RELEASE
ACC
INDICTS COURT CLERK AND TRAFFIC WARDEN
The Anti-Corruption
Commission (ACC) has indicted at the High Court in Freetown SIA ALPHA, a Court Clerk, attached to
Magistrate Court No. 10, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, for Soliciting an Advantage, contrary to
Section 28(2) (a) of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008.
On 13th
June 2014, SIA ALPHA solicited and
accepted the sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Leones (Le.200.000) in order to
process the approval of bail for two defendants at the Magistrate Court No. 10
in Freetown.
The accused will
make an appearance in the High Court to answer to the charge on Wednesday 22nd
October 2014.
In another
development, the ACC has also charged to court a Traffic Warden, VICTORINO FAYIAH JOSEPH, attached to
the Operational Department of the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, for Soliciting an Advantage, contrary to
Section 28(2)(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008.
VICTORINO
FAYIAH JOSEPH, on 31st March 2014, solicited and accepted the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Leones (Le.150.000) to release a
vehicle he had clamped at Fourah Bay Road. He was arrested after a sting
operation conducted by the ACC.
VICTORINO
FAYIAH JOSEPH will appear in the High Court in Freetown on Wednesday
22 October 2014.
…………………………………
KOLONEH SANKOH (Ms)
DIRECTOR,
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
CATHEDRAL HOUSE
3 GLOUCESTER STREET
FREETOWN
SIERRA LEONE, WEST
AFRICA
TEL:
232-22 221468
FAX:
232-22 221900
Date: 17th October 2014
PRESS
RELEASE
ACC
INDICTS CUSTOM OFFICER AND THREE OTHERS
The Anti-Corruption
Commission (ACC) has indicted in the High Court in Freetown, MESSRS AHMED KAMARA, AHMED TAMBAWA, AIAH
MOMODU and ABDUL S. KABBA for
offences bordering on Conspiracy to Commit
a Corruption Offence, contrary to Section 128(1) (d), Fraudulent Failure to Make Payment of Custom Levy, Contrary to
section 48(1) (d) and Abuse of Office,
contrary to Section 42(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008.
AHMED
KAMARA,
a Customs Officer attached to the Preventive
Security Service Division of the National
Revenue Authority and stationed at the main gate of the quay, AHMED TAMBAWA, Documentation Supervisor
at the Freetown Terminal Ltd. (Bollore), AIAH MOMODU, a shipping agent and ABDUL S. KAMARA, a delivery Clerk for Kollenteh Shipping Services, all conspired to evade payment of
Customs and Excise duties, by fraudulently allowing a container to leave the
quay, leading to the loss of national revenue to the tune of Twenty
Three Million, Four Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Two
Leones, Forty Four Cents (Le.23,
466,222.44).
All four persons
will appear in the High Court in Freetown on Wednesday 22nd October
2014.
…………………………………
KOLONEH SANKOH (Ms)
DIRECTOR,
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
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