Amie Massaquoi, Information Officer
The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. on Monday, 20th October 2025, presented another cheque of One Million Leones (Le1,000,000.00) equivalent to One Billion old Leones (Le1,000,000,000) to the Chief Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC) Rahman Tom Farmar as part of ongoing efforts to recover funds misappropriated from the Council’s accounts domiciled at a commercial bank. The handing over took place at the Commissioner’s Office, Integrity House, Tower Hill, Freetown.
This latest payment marks the second tranche of recovered funds following the Commission’s investigation into the alleged diversion of Three Million Leones (3 billion old Leones) from the Council’s revenue, using the FCC Football Club account as a conduit.
Presenting the cheque, Commissioner of the ACC, Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., reaffirmed the ACC’s commitment to recover all public funds lost to corruption, emphasising that the Commission remains steadfast in ensuring integrity and accountability in public institutions.
Receiving the cheque, the Chief Administrator of the Council commended the Commission for its efforts in safeguarding public resources, noting “this payment could not have come at a better time.”
Present at the short presentation event were the ACC’s Director of Finance, Sheku Kanu and Deputy Director of Investigation, Joseph Noah, among others.
It could be recalled that, on July 9 this year, the Commission presented the first cheque of One Million Leones (1 billion old Leones) to the Mayor of Freetown, Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyer, as part of the funds recovered from the said fraudulent scheme.
