“I’ve Won in Court but Still Denied My Land” — Pa Moses Kamara Cries Out for Justice
A resident of Kaningo, Lumley, Moses Kamara, popularly known as Pa Moses, has appealed to the judiciary and relevant authorities to enforce multiple court rulings in his favor, lamenting that nearly three decades after judgment, he is yet to reclaim his property.
Pa Moses Kamara, who resides behind the National Insurance Company (NIC) area in Kaningo, Lumley, has made a passionate plea for justice, revealing that despite several favorable court rulings, he has still not regained possession of his land located at Yumkella Road, Juba Hill in the Western Area of Sierra Leone.
According to Kamara, a statutory declaration dated December 19, 1997, affirmed his ownership of the property. Subsequent rulings by three High Court judges—Justices Konoyima, Gooding, and Mansaray—also upheld his claim. However, he says these judgments have not been enforced, leaving him without access to the land.
The situation reportedly escalated when a woman identified as Gbassay Mamie Queen allegedly hired individuals to demolish structures on the disputed land at Off Marimbo Water, Kaningo, without a court order. Kamara maintains that she has no legal ownership documents and only claims to have acted as a caretaker of the property for 25 years.
Court records referenced by Kamara include a High Court ruling involving himself, Gbassay Mamie Queen, and another party, Abdul Omarr Salaam. Presided over by Justice E. Gooding, the court ordered that a defendant must pay assessed costs of Le6,000,000 before proceeding with any application to set aside an earlier judgment.
Further supporting his claim, Kamara cited documentation indicating that previous custodians, including Balogun Leigh, never transferred or acknowledged ownership of the land to any other party. Testimonies and declarations reportedly affirm that Kamara has consistently been recognized as the rightful owner.
Additionally, correspondence from the Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the land had been released to Kamara for development purposes. He was advised to follow up with the Surveys and Lands authorities for final administrative actions.
Despite these developments, Kamara says he continues to face obstacles in reclaiming the property and is calling on the judiciary and government institutions to ensure that court rulings are respected and enforced.
“I have gone through the legal process and won, but justice has still not been served,” he lamented, urging authorities to intervene and uphold the rule of law.
