By Abass Jalloh After appearing for the fifth time, Principal Magistrate, Mark Ngegba, of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown has refused bail to the seven accused persons who were arrested and charged for committing Public Order Offences during the parliamentary by-election at Sambaia Bendugu in Tonkolili District in June this year.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay A major search is underway for a police officer who went missing during operation in Tonkolili District. Sergeant Nathaniel Lamin, who went missing since 17 March, is feared dead, a police spokesman said. Superintendent Samuel Saio Conteh, Deputy Head of Police Media, told Politico that they had unconfirmed reports that Lamin was beaten to death.