By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema

Magistrate Hadiru Daboh

The Chiefdom speaker, Chief Alhaji Stephen Gbessay Babawo of Upper Bambara Chiefdom, Pendembu in the Kailahun District and Twenty Four (24) others were docked at Magistrate Court No.1 in Kenema on November 4,  2026.

The Twenty Five (25) Defendants were arraigned before His Worship, Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Magistrate Court No. 1 in Kenema for Conspiracy and other felonious offences.

The 24  other Defendants are Jinnah Amara, Konneh Vandi alias Forjeh, Ibrahim Sheriff alias Jagaban, Moses Jinah Koroma,  Sama Kathy Ensah, Michael Vandi alias Legend, Feika Babawo, Mohamed Lahai, Jone Lansana, James Gormoh, Rogers Lansana,  Mohamed  Morison, Sahr Fayombo, Alieu Foray, Konneh Kamara, Sahr Victor alias Spanner, Ibrahim Sannoh, Sao Benya, Saidu Fatorma Tarawallie, Ansumana John, Alieu Gondoh, Mohamed Mansaray, Kemoh Kosia, Amadu Kanteh and Chief Lahai Vaama Kosia.

They were all charged to Court on Eight (8) Counts ranging from Conspiracy, Arson, House Breaking and Larceny, Re-opening of grave without supervision by health officer, Malicious Damage, Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, Incitement to Receiving stolen property.

No plea was taken and no bail was granted to the Defendants.

The 25 Defendants were  remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre ( SLCC) in Kenema.

The case was adjourned to November 11, 2026 for preliminary Investigation(PI).

The matter was prosecuted by Sub-Inspector Idriss David and Sub-Inspector, Bakarr Watta attached to the Legal and Justice Support Department at the Kenema Police Division.

Copyright –Published in Expo Times News on Monday, 9th November 2026 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)