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18 Arrested, 40 Detained Aftere Security Forces Raid Suspected International Cybercrime Network

October 28, 2026
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Sierra Leone’s security forces have smashed a suspected international cybercrime network operating in Freetown and Kenema, arresting 18 people and detaining approximately 400 others in coordinated intelligence-led raids. The operations were carried out by the security sector working jointly with the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), according to a press release issued this evening by the Ministry of Information and…

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Sierra Leonean Arraigned In Nigeria Over Alleged $190,324 Property Fraud

October 22, 2026
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A Sierra Leonean national, Favour Foday Kamara, has been arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Nigeria over allegations that he fraudulently converted $190,324 belonging to a 70-year-old United States-based Sierra Leonean woman. Kamara was arraigned on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before Justice O. A. Okunuga at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on a two-count…

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US Seeks to Revoke Citizenship of 58-Year-Old Sierra Leonean Over Alleged Immigration Fraud

October 15, 2026
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The United States Department of Justice is seeking to revoke the American citizenship of a 58-year-old man originally from Sierra Leone over alleged immigration fraud dating back nearly two decades. The man was identified in court filings as Ifeolu Samuel Akingbemisilu, who has also used the names John Samuel, Sylvester Akingbemisilu and Anthony Davies. According to a civil complaint…

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Father Allegedly Kills 9-Year-Old Son in Moyamba District

September 23, 2026
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Police in Moyamba District are investigating an alleged murder in which a father is accused of killing his nine-year-old son in Mosongo Village, Kori Chiefdom. According to a police report, the incident was reported in the early hours of today, Tuesday 22nd September 2026, at about 01:15 a.m. by the Town Chief of Mosongo Village, Chief Moses Gbappie. Chief…

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Anti Corruption Commission Opens Sweeping Probe into Sierra Leone Law School as Corruption Allegations Surface

April 1, 2026
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has launched a formal investigation into the operations of the Sierra Leone Law School, following the receipt of an official complaint that has now triggered what could become one of the most closely watched institutional probes in the country’s legal education system in recent years. In a detailed press release issued from…

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Emails Show Repeated Police Warnings Before Murder Suspect’s Release in Fairfax County

March 5, 2026
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Newly obtained internal emails reveal that Fairfax County police repeatedly warned prosecutors about the risk posed by a man now accused of killing a Virginia mother, raising fresh questions about prosecutorial decisions made in the months leading up to the fatal incident. According to documents first reported by WJLA-TV, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department sent multiple communications…

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