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A Kenema Magistrate has committed twelve accused persons to stand trial at the High Court for offences relating to the possession and use of prohibited drugs.
The decision was delivered by Presiding Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Kenema Magistrate Court, in line with the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008 and the Practice Direction issued by Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, which calls for the expeditious handling of drug-related cases nationwide.
The accused persons were charged with possession and use of prohibited drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the Act. After reviewing the prosecution’s evidence, the court ordered that the matters be transferred to the High Court within twenty-eight days for full trial.
Court records show that the arrests were carried out on different dates between November 2025 and January 2026 at various locations within Kenema City and its environs, including Dama Road, Fishery Market, Kaisamba Terrace, Gombu Section, IDA Axis, Ahmadiyya Junction, and several police checkpoints across the district.
Among those charged, Amara Ansu of 58 Dama Road was allegedly found with 17 wraps of kush on December 22, 2025. Ibrahim Aruna Sannoh of Gombu Layout was reportedly arrested with 17 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be kush at the Fishery Market. Osman Koroma of Tiama Village was apprehended with a quantity of Cannabis sativa at the Wanjama Police Checkpoint in Small-Bo Chiefdom, while Sayoh Musa of Akash Drive was allegedly found with 24 wraps of kush at Kaisamba Terrace.
Further court records indicate that Lansana Conteh of W-Line, Nyandeyama Section was arrested with 45 wraps of kush at the Fishery Market, while Sarah Kamara of Fabba Street was allegedly found with 22 wraps of kush at Ahmadiyya Junction. Other accused persons were charged with possession of quantities ranging from seven to twenty-two wraps of kush and suspected cannabis substances.
No plea was taken at the magistrate level, and bail was refused. All twelve accused persons have been remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre in Kenema pending their appearance before the High Court.
One of the accused, Wilson Koroma, was represented by defence counsel Joseph Bandabla Dauda Jnr. Esq. and Patrick Kamara of the Legal Aid Board, Kenema. The prosecution was led by Police Sergeant 10734 David Idriss of the Legal and Justice Support Department at the Kenema Police Station.
The development highlights ongoing efforts by judicial and law enforcement authorities to curb the illegal possession, distribution, and use of prohibited drugs, particularly kush, which officials say poses a growing threat to public safety and public health.
