Admire Bio Jalloh, the niece of President Julius Maada Bio, has publicly pledged to refrain from engaging with critics on social media, declaring she will “never ever go low again to any nuisance” as she continues to face an ongoing fraud trial.

In a post shared on her social media page, Jalloh stated that she had allowed her emotions to dictate her actions in the past, disappointing those who love and respect her. “I have promised them that me Admire no matter what anyone say or do I will never ever respond to anybody,” she wrote. “I have better and important things to do with my life. I am not a blogger know this and know peace.”

The statement comes as Jalloh and her husband, Dauda “Dausy” Jalloh, remain before Magistrate Court No. 1 at Pademba Road in Freetown, facing an 11-count charge including conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretences, money laundering, and selling minerals without legal authorization.

The case centres on allegations that between August 10 and 14, 2025, the couple conspired to defraud two Italian businessmen, Fanni Giuseppe and Alfio Siracusa, of approximately US$210,000 to US$220,000 by falsely presenting themselves as operators of a legitimate gold trading business known as GAN Minerals Sierra Leone Limited.

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State prosecutors allege the complainants paid the funds for three kilograms of gold, which was never delivered, and that an additional US$15,000 was obtained for purported export taxes. The National Minerals Agency reportedly confirmed that GAN Minerals was not licensed to trade or export gold, and a property owner denied that her building at 92 Wilkinson Road housed any such company.

Jalloh was arrested in mid-June 2026 after responding to a police invitation and spent more than a week in custody before being granted bail of US$500,000 with conditions including the surrender of her passport and a prohibition on using social media. Her husband was initially declared wanted by police but has since appeared in court.

The case was recently committed to the High Court for trial despite Defence counsel Melron Nicol-Wilson filing a no-case submission.

The gold fraud case is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding Jalloh and her husband. In 2024 and 2025, leaked audios and police investigations alleged that she used her car and gold businesses as a front for money laundering and trafficking the deadly drug “kush,” which has ravaged local youth populations.

In October 2025, Bio-Jalloh and her husband faced widespread condemnation from the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) after publicly insulting and threatening Truth Media journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, who had reported on the police investigations into her alleged drug ties.

In June 2025, Dauda Jalloh threatened to sue the Sierra Leone Police over allegations linking him to a major kush trafficking suspect arrested at a checkpoint along the Bo-Tiama highway. He denied any connection to the suspect and stated that a prior police search of their home at Mile 13 found nothing related to kush

Media commentary has also questioned the couple’s display of wealth and lifestyle, with critics arguing that the opulence “reads as contempt” in a country where many struggle to survive.

The matter has been adjourned for further proceedings as the court considers whether to commit the case to the High Court for trial.