Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.1 in Freetown has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of an accused person in an ongoing Cyber Bullying Trial.

The charge sheet indicate that the accused person was charged with Cyber Stalking and Cyber Bullying contrary to Section 44(1) (a) of the Cyber Security Act 2021.

The particulas of offence shows that the accused person on Saturday, 29th June, 2024 in the Judicial District in the Western Area of the Republic of Sierra Leone through social media via WhatsApp, did use WhatsApp account number 078383131 with title Dura Sapateh Fofana created and posted bullyong text messages by means of computer system or network in a bid to bully Dr. Brian Conton of 79 Smart Farm, Wilkinson Road in Freetown that may likely lower his estimation among right thinking members of the society.

Prosecuting the matter, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Juan Bull announced her representation for the state. The matter did not made any progress due to the fact that the accused person Dura Sapatch Fofana was not in court.

In that light, Magistrate Kekura issued a bench warrant for the accused person and surety or sureties.

The matter was then adjourned to the 13th December, 2024.