Sierra Leone: Land Owning Families in Eastern Sierra Leone Sue Chinese Company and Paramount Chief to Recover Land

Feb 17, 2015 | Sonkita Conteh, The Sierra Express
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Land owning families in Nimiyama Chiefdom, Kono District, Eastern Sierra Leone have commenced legal action in the country’s High Court against Orient Agricultural Ltd – a Chinese-owned company, Paramount Chief George B. Torto III, Chiefdom Speaker Philip M. Koroma, Senior Town Chief Moses S. Kamanda and Councillor Hudy Condeh of Ward 78, to recover a total of 1,486 acres of land.

The writ, issued on 10 February 2015 also seeks damages for trespass to land, destruction of crops and economic trees as well as special damages for loss of revenue. The plaintiffs have in addition asked the court to issue an injunction against the defendants.