Ex-military officer Sallieu Jalloh (52yrs) has made his second appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown for treason trial for allegedly conspiring with other persons unknown to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

Jalloh is standing trial before the court on two count charges of treason contrary to section 3 (1) (a) of the Treason and state Offences Act 1963 Act No.10 of 1963 and misprision of treason contrary to law.

The charge sheet indicated that Jalloh on diverse days between 1st January, 2024 and 13th March, 2025 in Freetown, prepared to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

The charge sheet furthered that Jalloh on a date unknown between 1st January, 2024 and 31st January, 2024 in Sierra Leone conspired with Captain Aiah Aba Senesie, Sergeant Bangura of Waterloo, Retired Sergeant Kamara and other persons unknown to purchase AK-47 riffles that were meant to be used by Captain Aiah Abu Senessie and others to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

The over act further stated that the accused also agreed to contact police officers and military personnel for the purchase of the said riffles to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

That Salieu Jalloh also contacted Retired Sergeant Kamara of Waterloo and told him that Captain Aiah Aba Senessie wanted to purchase AK47 rifles and in that endeavour forwarded Sergeant Kamanda’s phone number to Captain Aiah Aba Senessie for riffles in order to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

The over Act furthered that Jalloh also contacted other persons unknown to purchase ammunition that was meant to be used by Aiah Aba Senessie and his criminal friends to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone by unlawful means.

Also the over Act furthered that Jalloh on 8 March, 2024 instructed Sandy Sesay and his men to be on standby to execute their anticipated power transition which was imminent.

The indictment furthered that Jalloh on a date unknown between 26th November, 2023 and 26th November, 2024 in Sierra Leone well knowing that treason had been committed by Captain Aiah Aba Senessie and others unlawfully concealed the said commission of the treason.

After the charges were read and explained to him on his first appearance, no plea was taken.

The state prosecutor Yusif Isaac Sesay Esq. led prosecution witness number one DCP 1818 Hassan Silas Combay attached to the operations office at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters Pademba Road in Freetown. He recalled on 12th May himself together with Sergeant 8904 Solomon Amadu attached to the above office on the above date they finally interviewed and charged the accused person in the dock with the offence of misprision. The accused was cautioned and question in Krio by the said Solomon Amadu in Krio which he recorded in English at the conclusion of the statement it was read over and explained to the accused person which he admitted it to be true and correct by affixing his right hand thumbprint witnessed by the said investigator the charge statement of the second accused person was produced and tendered in court to form part of the court records marked as Exhibit A1-2

The witness was cross examined by the accused person.

Meanwhile, Magistrate Jah refused bail and sent the accused person to the male facility in Freetown for continuation of his trial and matter adjourned to 5th June 2025.