The High Court of
Sierra Leone Holden at Makeni, presided over by the Honorable Justice Bosco
Allieu, on 19th January 2018 convicted Saidu Bobson Kamara on one count of conspiracy
to commit a corruption offence contrary to Section 128 (1) of the Anti-Corruption
Act, No. 12 of 2008.
Bobson Kamara was
a field agent of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), attached to the Makeni
sub-office.
It could be
recalled that the convict on diverse dates between 9th February and 11th
February 2015, conspired to misappropriate 147 (50kg) bags of bulgur, 147 (23kg)
bags of soya beans and 65 cartons of vegetable oil all CRS/USAID food aid meant
for distribution at the homes of school children supported under CRS school feeding
programme at Neimi Chiefdom, Koinadugu District.
The Court fined Saidu
Bobson Kamara the sum of Fifteen million Leones (Le 15,000,000) or serves three
years imprisonment.
Meanwhile, the
second accused in the matter, Bundu Conteh, a driver of CRS Makeni sub-office, was
acquitted and discharged by the Court on one count of conspiracy to commit a
corruption offence.
The Commission was represented by Mohamed M. Sow Esq. whilst the
defendant was represented by A. Fornah Esq.
The ACC wishes to reassure the general public of its continued
commitment to the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone.
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