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A school pupil, Simpson Bockarie, has been reportedly sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by the High Court in Kenema for conspiracy, burglary and larceny.
The sentence was handed down on January 3, 2026, by His Lordship, Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff, following Bockarie’s conviction under Section 25(1) and Section 13(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to evidence presented in court, Bockarie, a resident of 14 Duawo Street in Kenema City, committed the offences on September 17, 2025. The court heard that on the said date, he conspired with persons unknown to commit a felony and unlawfully entered the dwelling house of Alicious Desent Samba with the intention to steal.
The prosecution told the court that during the burglary, Bockarie stole one Techno Android mobile phone valued at NLe 4,000, five suits of African clothes worth NLe 3,500, six pairs of easy-wear slippers valued at NLe 2,400, and cash amounting to NLe 15,000. The total value of the stolen items was NLe 24,900.
Bockarie pleaded not guilty to the charges. However, the prosecution, led by State Counsel Andrew F. Kamara, called three witnesses whose testimonies, the court found, proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
In delivering judgment, Justice Sheriff convicted the accused and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment on the first count and two years on the second count. The sentences are to run consecutively, bringing the total term to four years. He is to serve the sentence at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre in Kenema.
During sentencing, Defence Counsel Patrick Kamara of the Legal Aid Board pleaded for leniency, urging the court to impose a minimal sentence. The court, however, proceeded to impose the custodial sentence in line with the law.
The case was heard and determined at the High Court in Kenema.
