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Five men accused of kidnapping and killing a woman in the Kenema District appeared before the High Court in Kenema on 17 November 2025 to answer to multiple charges, including conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder.
The accused, Mohamed Swaray, Ibrahim Kamara alias Shengbeh, Lamin Fofanah alias Butter Cup, Brima Momoh, and Mustapha Kamara, were arraigned before Justice Abdul Sheriff.
According to State Counsel Andrew F. Kamara, the five men allegedly conspired with unknown individuals on 30 July 2025 to kidnap and murder Mariama Kanneh at Sembehun Village, Gaura Chiefdom, in the Eastern Province.
During the proceedings, two prosecution witnesses, Yatta Kamara (PW1) and Wuyata Kanneh (PW2), were called to testify. PW1, Yatta Kamara, told the court that while broadcasting pepper seeds on her farm, she saw the accused men about ten metres away carrying Mariama Kanneh on the back of the second accused, Ibrahim Kamara.
She said she later informed local authorities, including Chief Alhaji, about what she had witnessed. She also confirmed that police officers at Joru Police Station and Kenema Police Station obtained statements from her.
The prosecution informed the court that two additional witnesses are yet to testify. Justice Sheriff ordered that they be present on the next hearing date. The matter was adjourned for further hearing, and all five accused persons remain in custody.
