ACC Imposes Three-Year Ban and Financial Penalties on Two Immigration Officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has imposed financial penalties and a three-year ban from public office on two officials of the Sierra Leone Immigration Department following a Non-Prosecution Agreement.

The ACC, in a press release, announced that Alpha Brima Timbo and Clifford Bola Thomas, both staff members of the Immigration Department’s Intelligence and Investigations Unit, were found guilty of misappropriating funds intended for the issuance of residence permits.

The two officials failed to deliver payments received for five residence permits, amounting to Thirty Thousand Leones (Le 30,000).

Following an investigation, the ACC recovered the full misappropriated amount from Timbo and Thomas, plus an additional 20% interest, bringing the total repayment to Thirty-Six Thousand Leones (Le 36,000).

In addition to the financial recovery, the ACC has imposed a three-year ban on both officials, precluding them from holding any public office in Sierra Leone, effective immediately.

The Immigration Department has been instructed to dismiss them from their positions.

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Brima Santigie | 2024-09-18 16:36:13

Why is the the policy of the government to not impose jail terms on those founf guilty of corruption? If indeed guilty, corrupt officials should be sent to jail in addition to paying the fines
| 2024-09-15 20:08:09

Para tarawarie is not find guilty Mr acc boss
22324 | 2024-09-15 17:09:46

If this happens during the APC regime the two officers will be promoted to senior ranks.
| 2024-09-15 16:47:12

This current Illegitimate ACC boss is filthy corrupt and could be one of many to be banned from holding public office. He has condoned corruption protecting his political party members and cherry picking those he feels are members of the opposition. His days are numbered!
| 2024-09-13 15:37:43

Paran tarawalie is a god... Foolish commissioner with shallow coconut mindset of operations...I pity the day power will leave you forks.
| 2024-09-13 13:31:11

Oh Sierra Leone! It seems like if you are not politically connected you will suffer. Mr ACC boss what is the difference between these two thieves and Paran Tarawalie's thievery? Paran Tarawalie was restored after found guilty but the immigration officers are banned from holding public office for 3 years. No to juju you use for pass judgment so?
| 2024-09-12 23:39:14

Wow! That's a great job.
| 2024-09-12 21:41:06

Job well done. We hope that such act will also pursue other areas in different ministries in our government system of Sierra Leone. There should be no favouritism when it comes to dispensing clean democracy in all angles of our beloved nation. Once more, bravo to the ACC.
| 2024-09-12 21:38:18

This Ben ACC commissioner seems to amaze me always.