CAREER PROFILE
v A graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Accounting Option) followed by the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (With Honours)
v A Barrister at Law (BL) and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone
v An academic highly skilled in numeracy and quantitative techniques.
v An experienced and certified trainer in Financial Investigations.
v An Experienced Counsel in Criminal Litigations opinion writing and advisories
v An experienced trainer of reporting entities and Law Enforcement on Anti-money laundering, Counter-financing of Terrorism and counter-financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Compliance.
v Regional Expert on the Organized Crime West Africa- Money Laundering [OCWAR-M] Project of Expertise France.
EDUCATION
Restitution Impact Limited
Certificate of Attendance-Targeted Asset Recovery Workshop with support from the Anti-corruption Commission, Sierra Leone (December 8th 2025)
Expertise France
Certificate of Participation -Training of Trainers on AML/CFT criminal Chain-Pillars dedicated to Financial Investigations implemented by Expertise France under the Organised Crime West Africa-Money Laundering [OCWAR-M] Project in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Dakarr, Senegal (9-20 May 2022)
Certificate of Participation .
U.S Currency and Anti-counterfeiting Training Seminar, Freetown, Sierra Leone
(13th -14th November 2019).
Iternational Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Gabarone
Certificate of Completion in CVE- Financial Investigative Techniques Course implemented by the International Law Enforcement Academy, GABORONE in Cooperation with United States Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (June 3-7 2019)
The Inter-governmental Action Group aginst Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
Participant in the Regional Capacity Building Workshop for Law Enforcement Agencies on the Structure, Investigation and Techniques of Criminal Asset Seizures, Freezing, Confiscation, Recoveries and Management In Compliance With UNSCRs implemented by the Inter-governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Abuja, Nigeria (October 8-12, 2018)
The International Law Enforcement Academy Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Certificates in Anti-Corruption and Model Law (January 2018)
United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (Freetown February 2018)
Certificate of Achievement in Financial Investigations- Modules 3 and 4
United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (Freetown –September 2017)
Certificate of Achievement in Financial Investigations – Modules 1 and 2
Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) (Abuja-August 2017)
Certificate in GIABA-EU Regional Peer-To-Peer Mentorship Program on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Certificate in money Laundering and the Financing of terrorism in West Africa
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) (Lomé, Togo-January – February 2017)
Certificate in Effective Legal Gateways to Inter-agency and Business Cooperation
The Tax and Good Governance Project of the Institute of Austrian and International Tax Law Of WU (Vienna University Of Economics And Business) and the African Tax Institute (ATI) (Pretoria, South Africa- November 2016)
Certificate in Fisheries Enforcement and Prosecution Training
United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, WARFP (Freetown- JULY 2013)
Certificate in Prosecuting Economic and Financial Crimes and Asset Recovery
Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) (Dakar, Senegal, December 2013)
Certificate in Basic Gender Analysis Concept and Tools
Government of Sierra Leone, SNAP and USAID, (2013)
Certificate in Refresher Training for Prosecutors
Anti-Corruption Commission, Sierra Leone, (Freetown-November 2013)
Certificate in Arbitration, Principles of Mediation, Introduction to Oil and Gas M&A and Professional Liabilities: Lawyers and duties to their clients
PROJECT UMUBANO (JUSTICE PROGRAM) in collaboration with the General Legal Council, Sierra Leone (Freetown- July 2012)
Certificate in the Conduct of Public Elections and Prosecution of Electoral Offences under the Public Elections Act 2012
Ministry of Justice in Collaboration with UNDP (Freetown-October 2012)
Certificate in Refresher Training for Prosecutors
Anti-Corruption Commission, Sierra Leone Freetown, (December 2012)
Certificate in Forestry Law Enforcement and Governance for Officials from Developing Countries
The State Academy of Forestry Administration, (Beijing, China September 2012)
Barrister at Law (BL)
Sierra Leone Law School (Freetown- October 2009)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Fourah Bay College (University of Sierra Leone) (December 2007)
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Accounting Option)
Fourth Bay College (University of Sierra Leone) (December 2003)
General Certificate Examination (GCE) Ordinary Level
West African Examinations Council (Freetown June 1993)
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Country Repesentative at the 12th Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Networks (ARINS) Talk, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 10-11 September 2025
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Chairman, Declaration of Activities and Verification of Sources of Funds Committee (August 2025-date.
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Chairman of the Sub-committee on the Drafting of Regulations on the Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Information and the Establishment of a National Beneficial Ownership Registry (July 2025-date)
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Alternate Focal Point and Country Representative at the 12th Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for West Africa (ARINWA) Annual General Meeting, Dakar, Senegal, 26-28 November 2025
SecFin Africa, Sierra Leone
Course Coordinator and Facilitator, Training of Law Enforcement on investigating and prosecuting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Cases, Freetown, Sierra Leone 16th -27th June 2025
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Director, Litigation and Sanctions (July 2025-date)
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Manager, Litigation and Sanctions (July 2019-date)
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s Representative at the ECOFEL Global Asset Recovery Conference in Taipei, Taiwan [16-17 November 2023
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Chairman of the Committee on the Review of the Anti-money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism Act 2012, Act No 2 of 2012 (as amended) (January 2021-Many 2024)
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Focal point on the FIA’s Preparation for accession to t he Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Agence Units
The Law Reform Commission Sierra Leone
Member of the Re-constituted Committee on the Review of the Police Act 1964 (May 2024-November 2024)
Financial Intelligence Agency, , Sierra Leone
Head of Legal Affairs, informational Cooperation and Data Exchange [January 2015-July 2019]
Financial Intelligence Agency , Sierra Leone
Member of the Procurement Committee [January 2015-August 2025]
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Trainer for Financial Institutions and designated Non-financial businesses and professions on Money Laundering , terrorist Financing and Financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction [ January 2015-date]
Financial Intelligence Agency, Sierra Leone
Representative and presenter at the Joint Plenary Meeting of the West African Network of Central Authorities and Prosecutors (WACAP) and The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for West Africa (ARIN-WA) SALY, SENEGAL, (24-26 October 2017)
The Tax and Good Governance Project of the Institute of Austrian and International Tax Law of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and the African Tax Institute (ATI) (Pretoria- November 2016)
Representative and facilitator in the capacity Building workshop on the Effective Legal Gateways to Inter-agency and Business Cooperation [November 2016]
Office of National Security (ONS)/Central Intelligence and Security Unit (CISU)
Member of the Sub-committee for the Implementation of the Anti-terrorism Strategy in Sierra Leone [November 2015-September 2016]
Office of National Security (ONS)/Central Intelligence and Security Unit (CISU)
Member of the sub-committee for the drafting of the National Counter-terrorism Legislation [November 2015-September 2016]
Law Officers’ Department/Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
State Prosecutor [January 2010- November 2014]
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone
Facilitator in the Training of Magistrates and Prosecutors on the Investigation and Prosecution of Drug Related Offences [18-19 October 2013]
Organized by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs in collaboration with Irish Aid
Participant in a workshop on Pillar 8 (Gender Main streaming) of the Agenda for Prosperity [2014]
Organized by the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change Secretariat (ABC), Freetown
(August 2012)
Participant in the workshop on core values for civil servants [August 2012]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation.
A Protocol Officer in the African Caucus of the IMF and the World Bank meeting convened in Freetown, Sierra Leone (August 2009)
the National Revenue Authority (NRA) (July 2008)
Enumerator in a Taxpayers Perception survey [july 2008]
Resource Person
Voice of Islam (VOI) (2007-2014)
Institute of Business Administration and Technology (IBATECH)
Lecturer, Corporate Law and International Humanitarian Law [2009-2010]
Njala University College
Lecturer, Corporate Law [2008-2009]
Sierra Leone Law School
Electoral Commissioner [2008/2009 academic year]
Crescent Consultancy and Secretarial Services
Lecturer, Organization and Human Resources [2004-2005]
Fourah Bay College Muslim Jamaat
Chief Imam [2002-2003]
Ansar Islamic College (1994-2004)
Lecturer, Arabic Language and Islamic History
Communication Skills
Proficient in both written and oral English
Other languages spoken: Arabic
COMPUTER AND IT SKILLS
Word Processing, Internet Communication and power Point
Marital Status: Married