January 17, 2022
By: Hafsatu Z Bangura
At the high court of Sierra Leone Holden at Bo presided by Honorable Justice Anthony Ganda has on Thursday 13th January sentenced Edward Mustapha Luseni a former staff of the Anglican Diocese in Bo and of no.2 Luseni street, Gbondo town, Bo, to pay a fine of Thirty Million Leones or serve a three years sentence following his conviction on a (6) out of (8) counts of corruption charges.
Edward Mustapha Luseni was standing trial together with Bishop Emmanuel Tucker, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in Bo, on (8) counts of Misappropriation of Donor Funds contrary to section 37 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No.12 of 2008.
Bishop Emmanuel Tucker was acquitted and discharge on all (8) counts of corruption charges while Edward Mustapha Luseni was convicted on counts 3 to 8 and acquitted and discharged on count 1 and 2.
The honorable Justice Anthony Ganda further that, within three months from the date of the conviction, Edward Mustapha Luseni should pay to the Anti-Corruption Commission the sum of Thirty Million Leones (le30,000,000)as restitution.
In 2018 the Anti-Corruption filed an indictment relating to the Misappropriation of Donation made by the Trinity Wall Street in the United States of America to the Anglican Diocese of Bo meant for the provision of relief supply for the Ebola epidemic and for the provision of Agricultural and Educational support for the South and Eastern Provinces of Sierra Leone.