Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has paid a visit to convicted musician and political activist Zainab Sheriff at the female correctional centre, expressing optimism about the outcome of her pending...
Zainab Sheriff has challenged her conviction for incitement and threatening remarks at the High Court, where her appeal hearing continued today before Hon. Justice Mark Ngegba. Through her Defence Counsel,...
Justice Mark Ngegba has ruled that Yeabu Zainab Sheriff’s appeal against her four-year prison sentence will go ahead. This afternoon, the High Court refused the government’s application to throw...
Yeabu Zainab Sheriff, chairperson of the Wi Duti Movement, has taken her case to the High Court to challenge a four-year prison sentence, as the government seeks to prevent the appeal from being heard. Sheriff...
The High Court has begun hearing the appeal filed by the defence team of Zainab Sheriff, the musician, model, and opposition political activist who was sentenced to four years and two months imprisonment...
The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, earlier this week visited imprisoned social commentator Zainab Sheriff, who is currently serving a four-year prison sentence following her conviction on charges...
Civil society organization AdvocAid has criticized the sentencing of Sierra Leonean entertainer and political figure Zainab Sheriff, warning that her case reflects a growing trend of laws being used to...
Prominent political figure Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has ignited a fresh debate over political accountability in Sierra Leone after releasing a 2023 photograph of recently jailed All People’s Congress (APC)...
A public appeal has been made to His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers to grant clemency to media personality and entrepreneur Zainab Sheriff. The appeal,...
The Lawyers’ Society has issued a strong condemnation of the recent conviction and sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, describing the court's decision as "unjustifiably excessive" and a violation of fundamental...
