By: Audrey Raymonda John
Mohamed Moriba, a politician, former military officer, and Southern Province Public Relations Officer of the All People’s Congress (APC), has made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on a count charge of incitement, contrary to law.
According to the particulars of the offence, on Saturday, 27 December 2025, at Kamalo Village in the Karina Judicial District, North-East Province of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the accused allegedly created an audio and video clip containing inciting content intended to cause mayhem, disorder, chaos, and unrest in the country. The said content was allegedly posted on Salone Gossip Hub’s TikTok account.
When the charge was read and explained to the accused, no plea was taken.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sorie Conteh, called Prosecution Witness Two, Ibrahim Sorie Kamara, a cyber analyst. The witness recalled testifying in court and explained that his role involves examining extracts and analyzing digital data from electronic devices.
Mr. Kamara testified that there were no direct instructions for violence in the three videos analyzed; however, he stated that the content had the potential to incite violence. He told the court that he prepared transcripts of the video analysis and requested that they form part of the court records. The transcripts were produced and tendered as Exhibits A1-A18.
The witness further noted that the videos he transcribed were obtained from social media platforms, including TikTok, and were provided to him by DASP Kabba Lavallie, Supervisor of the Scientific Support Unit, CID Headquarters. He added that the defendant used inciting words against the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, but stated that he could not determine whether the handlers of the TikTok account were associates of the accused.
The witness was cross-examined by C. Kamara Esq., who renewed the defendant’s previous bail application, citing that the accused was unwell. Counsel pleaded with the court to grant bail to allow the defendant to seek medical treatment, adding that medical documents would be furnished to substantiate the claim.
However, the prosecution opposed the bail application, relying on its earlier affidavit in opposition to bai.
In his ruling, Magistrate John Manso Fornah refused bail, citing the serious nature of the offence, and ordered that the accused be remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown.
The matter has been adjourned to 5 February 2026 for further proceedings.