NLe100,000 Bail Set For Teacher Accused of Cyber Stalking

05 August, 2024 |

NLe100,000 Bail Set For Teacher Accused of Cyber Stalking

Aaron Parker

Forty-three-year-old teacher Dura Sapateh Fornah was granted bail of NLe 100,000 by Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown.

Fornah faces charges of Cyber Stalking and Cyber Bullying under Section 44(1)(a) of the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021.

The charges allege that on June 29, 2024, Fornah used WhatsApp to send threatening and damaging messages to Dr. Brian Konton, which reportedly harmed Konton’s reputation and caused him distress. Fornah is also accused of sending additional bullying messages on the same day.

During the court session, Fornah’s defense counsel, C. Kamara Esq., argued for bail, citing Fornah’s residency in Sierra Leone and the presence of reliable sureties.

Magistrate Kekura granted the bail with one surety and scheduled the next court appearance for August 15, 2024.

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| 2024-08-05 20:19:36

No matter your status, try as much as you can to stick to the rules and be on the side of the law.
| 2024-08-05 18:46:23

Recently, a young lawyer was detained for cyberstalking (the Prezo). Now a teacher is being charged with cyberstalking and cyberbullying. Is the law clear on what constitutes cyberstalking? Or this is left to the arbitrary interpretation of the CID and the Courts?
| 2024-08-05 12:58:54

He has nothing to bribe the case . That is why he was bailed for NLE 100,000
| 2024-08-05 12:57:25

When it comes to low income earners, the law celebrates, sound, echoes, spread and dealt with