By Foday Moriba Conteh
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally indicted four senior officials of the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (NSRPA) on a total of ninety-seven counts related to corruption offenses involving the misappropriation of over Nine Hundred Million Leones.
The accused are John Jabati, Executive Secretary of NSRPA; Philip Johnson, Accountant; Anwar Michael Seisay, Procurement Manager and Tejan Kargbo, Assistant Finance Officer. They are alleged to have unlawfully withdrawn Nine Hundred and Twenty-Six Million Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Leones (Le 926,697,000) from the NSRPA’s bank accounts between January 2023 and July 2024.
According to the ACC, John Jabati faces sixty-six counts including misappropriation of public revenue, failure to comply with financial management procedures and conspiracy to commit corruption. Philip Johnson is charged with ninety-seven counts involving similar offenses, while Anwar Michael Seisay faces ninety counts. Tejan Kargbo has ten counts against him, including misappropriation and conspiracy.
Investigations uncovered that the accused officers made unauthorized withdrawals and expenditures without supporting documentation, violating financial procedures. They allegedly colluded to conceal these fraudulent activities.
The ACC has declared Anwar Michael Seisay and Tejan Kargbo wanted as they are currently at large. If they fail to appear in court, they will be tried in absentia.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public resources and prosecuting those who misuse public office, emphasizing that justice will be served under the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008, amended in 2019.
