Ref: ACC/PR/24/021                                                                                                                                                                                         1st November, 2024

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform the general public that it has filed an indictment against NOAH ALPHA FORNAH, Director of Lands, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning in the North-East Regional City of Makeni and a resident of Karim Drive in Makeni, on *Four (4) Counts of corruption offences. 

NOAH ALPHA FORNAH is indicted on One (1) Count each of Soliciting an Advantage, contrary to Section 28(2)(a), Accepting an Advantage, contrary to Section 28(2)(a), Abuse of Office, contrary to Section 42 (1), and Abuse of Position, contrary to Section 43, of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 12 of 2008 as amended by the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Act No. 9 of 2019.

According to the particulars of offence, NOAH ALPHA FORNAH, being the Director of Lands at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning in the North-East Regional City of Makeni, on diverse dates between the 4th April and 7th October, 2024, solicited the sum of Twenty Thousand Leones (Le 20,000) for the signing of a survey plan for land bought by one Abu Bakarr Sillah, through his representative Alfred Kamara. NOAH ALPHA FORNAH later received the sum of Ten Thousand Leones (Le 10,000) as an advantage from Alfred Kamara. The trial will proceed in Freetown.

The Commission wishes to reassure the general public of its continued resolve to curb public sector corruption in Sierra Leone.

For further enquiries on this and other ACC matters, please contact Alex A. Bah, Public Relations Assistant, on +232-78-004714 or via email info@anticorruption.gov.sl.

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PATRICK SANDI

DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH