Two individuals were formally remanded in custody at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre (SLCC) in Kenema after facing charges related to a series of serious crimes, including murder and attempted murder.

The defendants, Abu Kamando, a farmer from Madina village in Wandor Chiefdom, and Mohamed Sheriff, a herbalist from Nongowa Chiefdom, were arraigned before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh, at Magistrate Court No. 1.

Kamando faces a charge of murder in connection with the death of Bundu Kamando, an incident allegedly occurring on June 28, 2025, in the bush area of Madina village.

He has been charged under Section 1 of the Offences Against the Persons Act of 1861, which has since been amended by the Abolition of Death Penalty Act No. 6 of 2022. The accused, however, did not enter a plea during the court session. As a result, Kamando remains in custody at SLCC in Kenema, with his case set to resume on January 20, 2026.

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Meanwhile, Mohamed Sheriff is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, wounding with intent, and causing grievous bodily harm. These charges relate to an alleged assault on December 24, 2025, at No. 17 Sheikh Abubakarr Street, Lumbebu axis in Kenema City.

According to the prosecution, Sheriff is accused of severely injuring the victim, Michel Paul Nicole, by inflicting wounds on his legs, severing his left thumb with a machete, and spraying a liquid, believed to be acid, into his eyes. Sheriff did not enter a plea in the case, and he was remanded at SLCC in Kenema. His preliminary proceedings are scheduled for January 16, 2025.

Both cases are being handled by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sulaiman Kamara, Esq., from the Legal and Justice Support Department of the Kenema Police Division.

The accused remain in custody as investigations continue, and further legal proceedings are expected to follow in the coming weeks.